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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.

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-{en} '''''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis_(1951_film) 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.
+{en} '''''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis_(1951_film) 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==
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis_(1951_film) Wikipedia.en]
+*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043949/ The Internet Movie Database]
+[[Category:1951]]
+[[Category:1950s]]
 [[Category:Film Studies--1950s]]
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 [[Category:1900 LeRoy, Mervyn (director) USA]]
+[[Category:Antiquity (film subject)]]
 [[Category:Bible (film subject)]]
 [[Category:Christian Origins (film subject)]]
 [[Category:Quo Vadis (film subject)]]
+[[Category:Fiction--1950s|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Fiction--English|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Cinema--1950s|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Cinema--American|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Literature--1950s|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Literature--English|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Music--1950s|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Music--English|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Feature Films|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Screenplays|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Film Music|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:English language--1950s|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Christian Origins Studies--1950s|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Christian Origins Studies--Fiction|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Christian Origins Studies--English|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Nero (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Nero--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Poppea--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Seneca--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Petronius--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Tigellinus--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Lygia--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Vinicius--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Ursus--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Paul of Tarsus--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Peter--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]
+[[Category:Jesus of Nazareth--cinema (subject)|1951 LeRoy]]