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{en} Quo vadis (USA, 1951), directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, and Peter Ustinov, with Patricia Laffan, Finlay Currie, Abraham Sofaer, Marina Berti, Buddy Baer, and Felix Aylmer. (sound, color, 171m)

~ Screenplay by John Lee Mahin, S.N. Behrman and Sonya Levien, after Quo Vadis? (1895 Sienkiewicz), novel.

~ Film Music by Miklós Rózsa.

Abstract

"A fierce Roman commander becomes infatuated with a beautiful Christian hostage and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot Emperor Nero."--Publisher description.

Postwar version of Sienkiewicz's novel, the first in sound, wide screen and Technicolor. In its initial stages, presents scenes from the life of Jesus, during a sermon delivered by Peter. Then focuses on the persecution of the Christian martyrs in ancient Rome. The happy ending sees Marcus Vinicius adopting the Christian faith without dying.

Cast

• Robert Taylor = Vinicius
• Deborah Kerr = Lygia
• Buddy Baer = Ursus
• Leo Genn = Petronius
• Peter Ustinov = Nero
• Patricia Laffan = Poppea
• Finlay Currie = Peter
• Abraham Sofaer = Paul of Tarsus
• Ralph Truman = Tigellinus
• Robin Hughes (voice) = Jesus of Nazareth
• Nicholas Hannen = Seneca

Production

Produced and released in the United States (8 November 1951). Distributed worldwide between 1952 and 1960.

External links

• Wikipedia.en
• The Internet Movie Database