
Quo Vadis (1951)
7.1|8 Nov, 1951|171 min
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!
7.1|8 Nov, 1951|171 min
Released
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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.
Language
Budget$7,623,000
Revenue $21,037,000
Italiano,
English
Budget$7,623,000
Revenue $21,037,000
Keywords
epic
suicide
based on novel or book
rome, italy
roman empire
christianity
emperor
ancient rome
burning
roman army
nero
1st century
christian film
claudius caesar
guarda pretoriana
praetorian guard
matricídio
sêneca
Casts

Robert Taylor
Marcus Vinicius

Deborah Kerr
Lygia

Leo Genn
Petronius

Peter Ustinov
Nero

Patricia Laffan
Poppaea

Finlay Currie
Peter

Abraham Sofaer
Paul

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
Elspeth March
Miriam
Strelsa Brown
Rufia

Alfredo Varelli
Lucan
Roberto Ottaviano
Flavius

William Tubbs
Anaxander

Pietro Tordi
Galba
Marika Aba
Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)
Adriano Ambrogi
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
Anna Arena
Woman (uncredited)

Alfred Baillou
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
Giacomo Barnas
Senator (uncredited)
Scott R. Beal
Fisherman (uncredited)
John Binns
Officer (uncredited)
Francesca Biondi
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Carlo Borelli
Noble (uncredited)

Leslie Bradley
Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)

Alfred Brown
Man (uncredited)
Valentino Bruchi
Mirmillon (uncredited)
Dante Ciriaci
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
Frank Colson
Man (uncredited)

Adrienne Corri
Young Christian Girl (uncredited)
Luca Cortese
Old Man (uncredited)
David Craig
Little Boy (uncredited)
Daniel de Jonghe
Apostle (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo
Woman (uncredited)
Jack Del Rio
Apostle (uncredited)

Lia Di Leo
Pedicurist (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia
Man (uncredited)
Cesare Fasulo
Noble (uncredited)

Al Ferguson
Apostle (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte
Mounted Captain (uncredited)
Enrico Formichi
Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)
John Fostini
Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)

Dino Galvani
Senator (uncredited)

Richard Garrick
Slave (uncredited)
Jack George
Fisherman (uncredited)
Carlo Ghisini
Guard (uncredited)
Trudy Glassford
Woman (uncredited)
Joan Griffiths
Woman (uncredited)

Robin Hughes
Christ (voice) (uncredited)
Adam Jennette
Man (uncredited)
Philip Kieffer
Apostle (uncredited)
Gipsy Kiss
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Lee Kresel
Man (uncredited)
Richard Larke
Guard (uncredited)

Sophia Loren
Lygia's Slave (uncredited)
Giovanni Lovatelli
Banquet Man (uncredited)

Helena Makowska
Older Woman (uncredited)
Anna Mancini
Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)

Michael Mark
Fisherman (uncredited)

Clelia Matania
Parmenida (uncredited)

Richard McNamara
Legionnaire (uncredited)

Harriet Medin
Woman (uncredited)
Dario Michaelis
Lydia's Guard (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Fisherman (uncredited)

John Myhers
Guard (uncredited)
Vincent Neptune
Apostle (uncredited)
Anna Maria Padoan
Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)

Louis Payne
Apostle (uncredited)

Walter Pidgeon
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Aldo Pini
Headkeeper (uncredited)

Alberto Plebani
Steward (uncredited)

Paola Quattrini
Crying Girl (uncredited)
Dino Raffaelli
Man (uncredited)
George Restivo
Apostle (uncredited)

Alfredo Rizzo
Hairdresser (uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli
Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)

Leonardo Scavino
Man (uncredited)
Alessandro Serbaroli
Officer (uncredited)

Bud Spencer
Imperial Guard (uncredited)
Raffaele Tana
Man (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
William Taylor
Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)
Michael Tor
Centurian (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tosi
Wrestler (uncredited)
Carlo Tricoli
Apostle (uncredited)
Renato Valente
Guard (uncredited)
Scilla Vannucci
White Slave Girl (uncredited)
Giuseppe Varni
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Dianora Veiga
Slave Girl (uncredited)

Harry J. Vejar
Fisherman (uncredited)
Romilda Villani
Slave Girl (uncredited)

Maria Zanoli
Woman (uncredited)

Christopher Lee
Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Crews
Sam Zimbalist
Producer

John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography

Mervyn LeRoy
Director

Sonya Levien
Screenplay

Henryk Sienkiewicz
Novel

Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer

S. N. Behrman
Screenplay
William V. Skall
Director of Photography

Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Joan Johnstone
Hair Designer
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Supervisor
Hugh Gray
Additional Writing

Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Eugene Zador
Orchestrator
Jean Michon
Stunts
Al Goodman
Set Designer
Aurel Milloss
Choreographer
Marta Obolensky
Choreographer

Sergio Leone
Second Unit Director
John Schmitz
Camera Operator

Douglas Shearer
Sound Recordist

Anthony Mann
Second Assistant Director
Hugh Gray
Lyricist
Italo Tomassi
Set Designer
Piero Cavazzuti
Assistant Sound Designer
Nuno Salvação Barreto
Stunts
Arthur Lemming
Assistant Camera

A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Robert B. Lee
Sound
George Pink
Camera Operator
Tom Howard
Special Effects
Alfred Schneider
Stunt Coordinator
Donald Jahraus
Special Effects
Belita Pechtl Klant
Stunts
George G. Schneider
Sound
Peter Bolton
Assistant Director
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction

Irene Howard
Casting
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Mel Ballerino
Casting
Elso Valentini
Set Decoration
Herschel McCoy
Costume Design
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