Quo Vadis (1951 LeRoy), film
Quo Vadis? (1951) is a feature film (sound, color, 171m), directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
~ 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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- Nero (subject)
- Nero--cinema (subject)
- Poppea--cinema (subject)
- Seneca--cinema (subject)
- Petronius--cinema (subject)
- Tigellinus--cinema (subject)
- Lygia--cinema (subject)
- Vinicius--cinema (subject)
- Ursus--cinema (subject)
- Paul of Tarsus--cinema (subject)
- Peter--cinema (subject)
- Jesus of Nazareth--cinema (subject)