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Quo Vadis (1951)

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!

Genre : Drama, History, Romance

Runtime : 2H 51M

Director : Mervyn LeRoy
Writer : S. N. Behrman, Sonya Levien, John Lee Mahin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
S. N. Behrman
S. N. Behrman
Screenplay
Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien
Screenplay
John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Novel
Sam Zimbalist
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
William V. Skall
William V. Skall
Director of Photography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Elso Valentini
Elso Valentini
Set Decoration
Mel Ballerino
Mel Ballerino
Casting
Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Casting
Hugh Gray
Hugh Gray
Additional Writing
Charles E. Parker
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Supervisor
Joan Johnstone
Joan Johnstone
Hair Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer

Trailers and other movies

Quo Vadis - Trailer
Quo Vadis (1951) - Official® Trailer [HD]

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