Difference between revisions of "Quo Vadis (1951 LeRoy), film"
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"A fierce Roman commander becomes infatuated with a beautiful Christian hostage and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot Emperor Nero."--Publisher description. | "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. | 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]] = Marcus Vinicius | |||
*[[Deborah Kerr]] = [[Lygia]] | |||
*[[Leo Genn]] = Petronius | |||
*[[Peter Ustinov]] = [[Nero]] | |||
*[[Patricia Laffan]] = Poppaea | |||
*[[Finlay Currie]] = [[Peter]] | |||
*[[Abraham Sofaer]] = [[Paul of Tarsus]] | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 10 March 2017
Quo Vadis? (1951) is a feature film (sound, color, 171m), directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Based on Quo Vadis? (1895 Sienkiewicz), novel. Music by Miklós Rózsa; see Quo Vadis (1951 Rózsa), film music.
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 = Marcus Vinicius
- Deborah Kerr = Lygia
- Leo Genn = Petronius
- Peter Ustinov = Nero
- Patricia Laffan = Poppaea
- Finlay Currie = Peter
- Abraham Sofaer = Paul of Tarsus
Production
Produced in the United States (1951). Premiered in the United States on 8 November 1951. Released worldwide between 1952 and 1960.