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Quo Vadis

- 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!

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.

Release Date : 1951-11-08

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Taylor

Character Name : Marcus Vinicius

Original Name : Robert Taylor

Gender : Male

Deborah Kerr

Character Name : Lygia

Original Name : Deborah Kerr

Gender : Female

Leo Genn

Character Name : Petronius

Original Name : Leo Genn

Gender : Male

Peter Ustinov

Character Name : Nero

Original Name : Peter Ustinov

Gender : Male

Patricia Laffan

Character Name : Poppaea

Original Name : Patricia Laffan

Gender : Female

Finlay Currie

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Finlay Currie

Gender : Male

Abraham Sofaer

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Abraham Sofaer

Gender : Male

Marina Berti

Character Name : Eunice

Original Name : Marina Berti

Gender : Female

Buddy Baer

Character Name : Ursus

Original Name : Buddy Baer

Gender : Male

Felix Aylmer

Character Name : Plautius

Original Name : Felix Aylmer

Gender : Male

Nora Swinburne

Character Name : Pomponia

Original Name : Nora Swinburne

Gender : Female

Ralph Truman

Character Name : Tigellinus

Original Name : Ralph Truman

Gender : Male

Norman Wooland

Character Name : Nerva

Original Name : Norman Wooland

Gender : Male

Peter Miles

Character Name : Nazarius

Original Name : Peter Miles

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Dunn

Character Name : Terpnos

Original Name : Geoffrey Dunn

Gender : Male

Nicholas Hannen

Character Name : Seneca

Original Name : Nicholas Hannen

Gender : Male

D.A. Clarke-Smith

Character Name : Phaon

Original Name : D.A. Clarke-Smith

Gender : Male

Rosalie Crutchley

Character Name : Acte

Original Name : Rosalie Crutchley

Gender : Female

John Ruddock

Character Name : Chilo

Original Name : John Ruddock

Gender : Male

Arthur Walge

Character Name : Croton

Original Name : Arthur Walge

Gender : Male

Elspeth March

Character Name : Miriam

Original Name : Elspeth March

Gender : Female

Strelsa Brown

Character Name : Rufia

Original Name : Strelsa Brown

Gender : Female

Alfredo Varelli

Character Name : Lucan

Original Name : Alfredo Varelli

Gender : Male

Roberto Ottaviano

Character Name : Flavius

Original Name : Roberto Ottaviano

Gender : Male

William Tubbs

Character Name : Anaxander

Original Name : William Tubbs

Gender : Male

Pietro Tordi

Character Name : Galba

Original Name : Pietro Tordi

Gender : Male

Marika Aba

Character Name : Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)

Original Name : Marika Aba

Gender : Female

Adriano Ambrogi

Character Name : Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Original Name : Adriano Ambrogi

Gender : Male

Anna Arena

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Arena

Gender : Female

Alfred Baillou

Character Name : Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Baillou

Gender : Male

Giacomo Barnas

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Giacomo Barnas

Gender : Male

Scott R. Beal

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott R. Beal

Gender : Male

John Binns

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Binns

Gender : Male

Francesca Biondi

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Francesca Biondi

Gender : Female

Carlo Borelli

Character Name : Noble (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlo Borelli

Gender : Male

Leslie Bradley

Character Name : Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)

Original Name : Leslie Bradley

Gender : Male

Alfred Brown

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Brown

Gender : Male

Valentino Bruchi

Character Name : Mirmillon (uncredited)

Original Name : Valentino Bruchi

Gender : Male

Dante Ciriaci

Character Name : Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Original Name : Dante Ciriaci

Gender : Male

Frank Colson

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Colson

Gender : Male

Adrienne Corri

Character Name : Young Christian Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrienne Corri

Gender : Female

Luca Cortese

Character Name : Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Luca Cortese

Gender : Male

David Craig

Character Name : Little Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : David Craig

Gender : Male

Daniel de Jonghe

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel de Jonghe

Gender : Male

Liana Del Balzo

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Liana Del Balzo

Gender : Female

Jack Del Rio

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Del Rio

Gender : Male

Lia Di Leo

Character Name : Pedicurist (uncredited)

Original Name : Lia Di Leo

Gender : Male

Franco Fantasia

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Franco Fantasia

Gender : Male

Cesare Fasulo

Character Name : Noble (uncredited)

Original Name : Cesare Fasulo

Gender : Male

Al Ferguson

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Ferguson

Gender : Male

Enzo Fiermonte

Character Name : Mounted Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Enzo Fiermonte

Gender : Male

Enrico Formichi

Character Name : Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)

Original Name : Enrico Formichi

Gender : Male

John Fostini

Character Name : Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Fostini

Gender : Male

Dino Galvani

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Dino Galvani

Gender : Male

Richard Garrick

Character Name : Slave (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Garrick

Gender : Male

Jack George

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack George

Gender : Male

Carlo Ghisini

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlo Ghisini

Gender : Male

Trudy Glassford

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Trudy Glassford

Gender : Female

Joan Griffiths

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Griffiths

Gender : Female

Robin Hughes

Character Name : Christ (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Robin Hughes

Gender : Male

Adam Jennette

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Jennette

Gender : Male

Philip Kieffer

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Kieffer

Gender : Male

Gipsy Kiss

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Gipsy Kiss

Gender : Female

Lee Kresel

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Kresel

Gender : Male

Richard Larke

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Larke

Gender : Male

Sophia Loren

Character Name : Lygia's Slave (uncredited)

Original Name : Sophia Loren

Gender : Female

Giovanni Lovatelli

Character Name : Banquet Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Giovanni Lovatelli

Gender : Male

Helena Makowska

Character Name : Older Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Helena Makowska

Gender : Female

Anna Mancini

Character Name : Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Mancini

Gender : Female

Michael Mark

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Mark

Gender : Male

Clelia Matania

Character Name : Parmenida (uncredited)

Original Name : Clelia Matania

Gender : Female

Richard McNamara

Character Name : Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard McNamara

Gender : Male

Harriet Medin

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harriet Medin

Gender : Female

Dario Michaelis

Character Name : Lydia's Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Dario Michaelis

Gender : Male

Ernesto Molinari

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernesto Molinari

Gender : Male

John Myhers

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : John Myhers

Gender : Male

Vincent Neptune

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : Vincent Neptune

Gender : Male

Anna Maria Padoan

Character Name : Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Maria Padoan

Gender : Female

Louis Payne

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Payne

Gender : Male

Walter Pidgeon

Character Name : Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Pidgeon

Gender : Male

Aldo Pini

Character Name : Headkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Aldo Pini

Gender : Male

Alberto Plebani

Character Name : Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Alberto Plebani

Gender : Male

Paola Quattrini

Character Name : Crying Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Paola Quattrini

Gender : Female

Dino Raffaelli

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Dino Raffaelli

Gender : Male

George Restivo

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : George Restivo

Gender : Male

Alfredo Rizzo

Character Name : Hairdresser (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfredo Rizzo

Gender : Male

Amerigo Santarelli

Character Name : Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)

Original Name : Amerigo Santarelli

Gender : Male

Leonardo Scavino

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonardo Scavino

Gender : Male

Alessandro Serbaroli

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Alessandro Serbaroli

Gender : Male

Bud Spencer

Character Name : Imperial Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Spencer

Gender : Male

Raffaele Tana

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Raffaele Tana

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Taylor

Character Name : Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Taylor

Gender : Female

William Taylor

Character Name : Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : William Taylor

Gender : Male

Michael Tor

Character Name : Centurian (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Tor

Gender : Male

Giuseppe Tosi

Character Name : Wrestler (uncredited)

Original Name : Giuseppe Tosi

Gender : Male

Carlo Tricoli

Character Name : Apostle (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlo Tricoli

Gender : Male

Renato Valente

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Renato Valente

Gender : Male

Scilla Vannucci

Character Name : White Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Scilla Vannucci

Gender : Female

Giuseppe Varni

Character Name : Hairdresser (uncredited)

Original Name : Giuseppe Varni

Gender : Male

Dianora Veiga

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Dianora Veiga

Gender : Male

Harry J. Vejar

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry J. Vejar

Gender : Male

Romilda Villani

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Romilda Villani

Gender : Female

Maria Zanoli

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Maria Zanoli

Gender : Female

Christopher Lee

Character Name : Chariot Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Lee

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-01

Oscar-nominated Peter Ustinov is superb as the Emperor Nero in this depiction of the end of the reign of this flawed megalomanic. His behaviour is only tempered by the clever Leo Genn ("Petronius"), his arbiter of arts who manages by deft use of language and his wits, to keep the lunatic emperor from his worst excesses. Robert Taylor turns in a pretty standard performance as the film's hero "Vinicius" and Deborah Kerr looks stunning, though acts woodenly, as the rather simpering "Lygia". A wonderfully colourful spectacle of a film showing off the costumier and set designers arts to best effect. Miklós Rósza's score is suitably grand as our story gives the rise of Christianity the Hollywood treatment. It does run on a bit long, and I'm sure I spotted Sophia Loren driving a chariot...