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''' Quo Vadis? ''' <German> (1925) is a silent | ''' Quo Vadis? ''' <Italian-German> (1925) is a feature film (silent, B&W, 90m), directed by [[Gabriellino D'Annunzio]] and [[Georg Jacoby]]. | ||
~ Screenplay by [[Gabriellino D'Annunzio]] and [[Georg Jacoby]], based on [[Quo Vadis? (1895 Sienkiewicz), novel]] | |||
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
Fifth silent version of Sienkiewicz's novel. The grandioso production, starring [[Emil Jannings]] as [[Nero]], with a cast of 20,000 extras, was the major attempt in early Fascist Italy to recapture the success of the historical epics of the previous decade. Emil Jannings' performance received indeed some praise, but as a whole the movie was a critical and commercial failure. | |||
==Cast== | |||
* [[Emil Jannings]] = [[Nero]] | |||
* [[Elena Sangro]] = [[Poppea]] | |||
* [[Alphons Fryland]] = [[Vinicius]] | |||
* [[Lillian Hall-Davis]] = [[Licia]] | |||
* [[Bruto Castellani]] = [[Ursus]] | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Produced in Germany (1924) | Produced in Germany (1924), premiere din Austria (1924) | ||
International release includes the United States (New York, NY: 15 February 1925), Finland (8 March 1925), and Italy (Rome: 16 March 1925). | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis_(1924_film) Wiki.en] | |||
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015253/ The Internet Movie Database] | *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015253/ The Internet Movie Database] | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 8 May 2017
Quo Vadis? <Italian-German> (1925) is a feature film (silent, B&W, 90m), directed by Gabriellino D'Annunzio and Georg Jacoby.
~ Screenplay by Gabriellino D'Annunzio and Georg Jacoby, based on Quo Vadis? (1895 Sienkiewicz), novel
Abstract
Fifth silent version of Sienkiewicz's novel. The grandioso production, starring Emil Jannings as Nero, with a cast of 20,000 extras, was the major attempt in early Fascist Italy to recapture the success of the historical epics of the previous decade. Emil Jannings' performance received indeed some praise, but as a whole the movie was a critical and commercial failure.
Cast
- Emil Jannings = Nero
- Elena Sangro = Poppea
- Alphons Fryland = Vinicius
- Lillian Hall-Davis = Licia
- Bruto Castellani = Ursus
Production
Produced in Germany (1924), premiere din Austria (1924)
International release includes the United States (New York, NY: 15 February 1925), Finland (8 March 1925), and Italy (Rome: 16 March 1925).