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Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis

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!

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DramaHistoryRomance

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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.

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Budget

$7623000

Revenue

$21037000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

171 mins

Rating

7.078/10

Release Date

08 November 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Marcus Vinicius

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Lygia

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Petronius

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Nero

Patricia Laffan

Patricia Laffan

Poppaea

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Peter

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Paul

Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Eunice

Buddy Baer

Buddy Baer

Ursus

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Plautius

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Pomponia

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Tigellinus

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Nerva

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Nazarius

Geoffrey Dunn

Geoffrey Dunn

Terpnos

Nicholas Hannen

Nicholas Hannen

Seneca

D.A. Clarke-Smith

D.A. Clarke-Smith

Phaon

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Acte

John Ruddock

John Ruddock

Chilo

Arthur Walge

Arthur Walge

Croton

Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Miriam

Strelsa Brown

Strelsa Brown

Rufia

Alfredo Varelli

Alfredo Varelli

Lucan

Roberto Ottaviano

Roberto Ottaviano

Flavius

William Tubbs

William Tubbs

Anaxander

Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Galba

Marika Aba

Marika Aba

Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)

Adriano Ambrogi

Adriano Ambrogi

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Anna Arena

Anna Arena

Woman (uncredited)

Alfred Baillou

Alfred Baillou

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

Giacomo Barnas

Giacomo Barnas

Senator (uncredited)

Scott R. Beal

Scott R. Beal

Fisherman (uncredited)

John Binns

John Binns

Officer (uncredited)

Francesca Biondi

Francesca Biondi

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Carlo Borelli

Carlo Borelli

Noble (uncredited)

Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)

Alfred Brown

Alfred Brown

Man (uncredited)

Valentino Bruchi

Valentino Bruchi

Mirmillon (uncredited)

Dante Ciriaci

Dante Ciriaci

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Frank Colson

Frank Colson

Man (uncredited)

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Young Christian Girl (uncredited)

Luca Cortese

Luca Cortese

Old Man (uncredited)

David Craig

David Craig

Little Boy (uncredited)

Daniel de Jonghe

Daniel de Jonghe

Apostle (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo

Liana Del Balzo

Woman (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio

Apostle (uncredited)

Lia Di Leo

Lia Di Leo

Pedicurist (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Man (uncredited)

Cesare Fasulo

Cesare Fasulo

Noble (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Apostle (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Mounted Captain (uncredited)

Enrico Formichi

Enrico Formichi

Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)

John Fostini

John Fostini

Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)

Dino Galvani

Dino Galvani

Senator (uncredited)

Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

Slave (uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Fisherman (uncredited)

Carlo Ghisini

Carlo Ghisini

Guard (uncredited)

Trudy Glassford

Trudy Glassford

Woman (uncredited)

Joan Griffiths

Joan Griffiths

Woman (uncredited)

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Christ (voice) (uncredited)

Adam Jennette

Adam Jennette

Man (uncredited)

Philip Kieffer

Philip Kieffer

Apostle (uncredited)

Gipsy Kiss

Gipsy Kiss

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Lee Kresel

Lee Kresel

Man (uncredited)

Richard Larke

Richard Larke

Guard (uncredited)

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lygia's Slave (uncredited)

Giovanni Lovatelli

Giovanni Lovatelli

Banquet Man (uncredited)

Helena Makowska

Helena Makowska

Older Woman (uncredited)

Anna Mancini

Anna Mancini

Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Fisherman (uncredited)

Clelia Matania

Clelia Matania

Parmenida (uncredited)

Richard McNamara

Richard McNamara

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

Woman (uncredited)

Dario Michaelis

Dario Michaelis

Lydia's Guard (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Fisherman (uncredited)

John Myhers

John Myhers

Guard (uncredited)

Vincent Neptune

Vincent Neptune

Apostle (uncredited)

Anna Maria Padoan

Anna Maria Padoan

Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)

Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Apostle (uncredited)

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Headkeeper (uncredited)

Alberto Plebani

Alberto Plebani

Steward (uncredited)

Paola Quattrini

Paola Quattrini

Crying Girl (uncredited)

Dino Raffaelli

Dino Raffaelli

Man (uncredited)

George Restivo

George Restivo

Apostle (uncredited)

Alfredo Rizzo

Alfredo Rizzo

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli

Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)

Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino

Man (uncredited)

Alessandro Serbaroli

Alessandro Serbaroli

Officer (uncredited)

Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Imperial Guard (uncredited)

Raffaele Tana

Raffaele Tana

Man (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

William Taylor

William Taylor

Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)

Michael Tor

Michael Tor

Centurian (uncredited)

Giuseppe Tosi

Giuseppe Tosi

Wrestler (uncredited)

Carlo Tricoli

Carlo Tricoli

Apostle (uncredited)

Renato Valente

Renato Valente

Guard (uncredited)

Scilla Vannucci

Scilla Vannucci

White Slave Girl (uncredited)

Giuseppe Varni

Giuseppe Varni

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Dianora Veiga

Dianora Veiga

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Harry J. Vejar

Harry J. Vejar

Fisherman (uncredited)

Romilda Villani

Romilda Villani

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Maria Zanoli

Maria Zanoli

Woman (uncredited)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Chariot Driver (uncredited)

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