Quo Vadis

Nov 8, 1951

2h 51m

★ 7.1

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!

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Marcus Vinicius

Robert Taylor

Lygia

Deborah Kerr

Petronius

Leo Genn

Nero

Peter Ustinov

Poppaea

Patricia Laffan

Peter

Finlay Currie

Paul of Tarsus

Abraham Sofaer

Eunice

Marina Berti

Ursus

Buddy Baer

Plautius

Felix Aylmer

Pomponia

Nora Swinburne

Tigellinus

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