
Quo Vadis
NR“THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The splendor and savagery of the world's wickedest empire! Three hours of spectacle you'll remember for a lifetime!”
1951·174 min·Released
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
7.1TMDb
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Theatrical Nov 8, 1951
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USA · English · USA
Overview
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorMervyn LeRoy
WriterSonya Levien, John Lee Mahin, S. N. Behrman
Cast

Robert Taylor
Marcus Vinicius

Deborah Kerr
Lygia

Leo Genn
Petronius

Peter Ustinov
Nero

Patricia Laffan
Poppaea

Finlay Currie
Peter

Abraham Sofaer
Paul of Tarsus

Marina Berti
Eunice

Buddy Baer
Ursus

Felix Aylmer
Plautius

Nora Swinburne
Pomponia

Ralph Truman
Tigellinus

Norman Wooland
Nerva

Peter Miles
Nazarius
Geoffrey Dunn
Terpnos

Nicholas Hannen
Seneca

D.A. Clarke-Smith
Phaon

Rosalie Crutchley
Acte
John Ruddock
Chilo
Arthur Walge
Croton
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Keywords
suicidebased on novel or bookrome, italyroman empirechristianityemperorancient romeburningroman armynero1st centurychristian filmclaudius caesarguarda pretorianapraetorian guardmatricídiosêneca
Details
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$21M
TMDb Votes
452
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