Quo Vadis 1951 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.2  (53K)
Fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot Emperor Nero. More details

Directors

Mervyn LeRoyAnthony Mann

Cast

Robert TaylorDeborah KerrLeo GennPeter Ustinov

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biographydramahistoryromancelovegladiatorepicroman empireancient romebased on noveltitle spoken by characterspeaking to godflatterytriumphal processionkissing a statuebaptismda vinci last suppermad artistaspiring artistpoetryaspiring poetrome italyburning cityburning of romepolitical manipulationfake newsfalsification of the factsmoral couragefacing deathcrueltybased on the bibledictatoreaten by a liongodlustreference to neroreligious persecutionpole the personredheadcircussainthelmetvictoryitalylyretied to a postblockbusterchristianemperor nerohostagegeneraladopted daughterfaithveteranchessboardfamous scorecrucified upside downhistorical fictiontorturefanfarethronestrangled to deathimperial guardbleeding to deathreference to minotaurassisted suicidetyrantroman guardscriberear projectionslit wristdictationreference to galbaocelotlast supperreference to mary magdalenedemonizationdioramathrown down stairsbroken neckdecadencereference to homerbustreference to lazarusflashbackreference to virgilvestal virginreference to ovidchariotyear 64voice over narrationst. peterhistorical eventancient timesmiracleshieldarmorcombatreligious sword and sandalsword and sandalsword fightswordroman salutebare chested maleman in bathtubevil kingreligious sectreligious conversionreference to famous paintingreference to godgod kingemancipationearly christiansdying with dignitydepiction of goddeath of kingchristianityarchitectantiquitymoralitysongsingerhenchmananimal attackprisonprincess heroinepersecutionpacifismhorse and carriagereligionpowersuicidestrangulationstabbed to deathsoldierslaveslaverysingingsewersatiresardonicreligious differencesreligious cultreligious convictionreligious conflictpolitical satirepolitical repressionmob violencemartyrmartyrdomlove between casteslove at first sightlionreference to jesus christironygenocidefireempressdeath of loved onecrucifixcrucifixioncourageclass distinctionburning crossburned at the stakeburned alivebullbullfightarsonarenaapostlesurprise endingobjectified woman
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