Country
United States
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The splendor and savagery of the world's wickedest empire! Three hours of spectacle you'll remember for a lifetime!
2h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marina Berti | Eunice |
| Buddy Baer | Ursus |
| Felix Aylmer | Plautius |
| Nora Swinburne | Pomponia |
| Ralph Truman | Tigellinus |
| Norman Wooland | Nerva |
| Peter Miles | Nazarius |
| Geoffrey Dunn | Terpnos |
| Nicholas Hannen | Seneca |
| D.A. Clarke-Smith | Phaon |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Acte |
| John Ruddock | Chilo |
| Arthur Walge | Croton |
| Elspeth March | Miriam |
| Strelsa Brown | Rufia |
| Alfredo Varelli | Lucan |
| Roberto Ottaviano | Flavius |
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| William Tubbs | Anaxander |
| Pietro Tordi | Galba |
| Marika Aba | Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited) |
| Adriano Ambrogi | Wine Bibber (uncredited) |
| Anna Arena | Woman (uncredited) |
| Alfred Baillou | Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited) |
| Giacomo Barnas | Senator (uncredited) |
| Scott R. Beal | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| John Binns | Officer (uncredited) |
| Francesca Biondi | Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Carlo Borelli | Noble (uncredited) |
| Leslie Bradley | Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited) |
| Alfred Brown | Man (uncredited) |
| Valentino Bruchi | Mirmillon (uncredited) |
| Dante Ciriaci | Wine Bibber (uncredited) |
| Frank Colson | Man (uncredited) |
| Adrienne Corri | Young Christian Girl (uncredited) |
| Luca Cortese | Old Man (uncredited) |
| David Craig | Little Boy (uncredited) |
| Daniel de Jonghe | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Liana Del Balzo | Woman (uncredited) |
| Jack Del Rio | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Lia Di Leo | Pedicurist (uncredited) |
| Franco Fantasia | Man (uncredited) |
| Cesare Fasulo | Noble (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Enzo Fiermonte | Mounted Captain (uncredited) |
| Enrico Formichi | Man with Wine Cup (uncredited) |
| John Fostini | Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited) |
| Dino Galvani | Senator (uncredited) |
| Richard Garrick | Slave (uncredited) |
| Jack George | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Carlo Ghisini | Guard (uncredited) |
| Trudy Glassford | Woman (uncredited) |
| Joan Griffiths | Woman (uncredited) |
| Robin Hughes | Christ (voice) (uncredited) |
| Adam Jennette | Man (uncredited) |
| Philip Kieffer | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Gipsy Kiss | Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Lee Kresel | Man (uncredited) |
| Richard Larke | Guard (uncredited) |
| Sophia Loren | Lygia's Slave (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Lovatelli | Banquet Man (uncredited) |
| Helena Makowska | Older Woman (uncredited) |
| Anna Mancini | Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Mark | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Clelia Matania | Parmenida (uncredited) |
| Richard McNamara | Legionnaire (uncredited) |
| Harriet Medin | Woman (uncredited) |
| Dario Michaelis | Lydia's Guard (uncredited) |
| Ernesto Molinari | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| John Myhers | Guard (uncredited) |
| Vincent Neptune | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Anna Maria Padoan | Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited) |
| Louis Payne | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Walter Pidgeon | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Aldo Pini | Headkeeper (uncredited) |
| Alberto Plebani | Steward (uncredited) |
| Paola Quattrini | Crying Girl (uncredited) |
| Dino Raffaelli | Man (uncredited) |
| George Restivo | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Alfredo Rizzo | Hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Amerigo Santarelli | Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited) |
| Leonardo Scavino | Man (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Serbaroli | Officer (uncredited) |
| Bud Spencer | Imperial Guard (uncredited) |
| Raffaele Tana | Man (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited) |
| William Taylor | Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited) |
| Michael Tor | Centurian (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Tosi | Wrestler (uncredited) |
| Carlo Tricoli | Apostle (uncredited) |
| Renato Valente | Guard (uncredited) |
| Scilla Vannucci | White Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Varni | Hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Dianora Veiga | Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Harry J. Vejar | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Romilda Villani | Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Maria Zanoli | Woman (uncredited) |
| Christopher Lee | Chariot Driver (uncredited) |
| Filippo Spoletini | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Quo Vadis |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Data di uscita | 8 novembre 1951 |
| Producer | Sam Zimbalist |
| Writer | Sonya Levien, John Lee Mahin, Henryk Sienkiewicz, S. N. Behrman, Hugh Gray |
| Casting | Irene Howard, Mel Ballerino |
| Editors | Ralph E. Winters |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees, William V. Skall, Arthur Lemming, George Pink, John Schmitz |
| Asst. Directors | Anthony Mann, Peter Bolton, Mervyn LeRoy, Sergio Leone |
| Camera Operators | George Pink, John Schmitz, Robert Surtees, William V. Skall, Arthur Lemming |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
Belgium
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Certification
6
Country
United States
Date
Dec 25, 1951
Certification
NR
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 25, 1952
Certification
PG
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 25, 1952
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Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Certification
M/12
Country
Italy
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Country
Switzerland
Date
Mar 24, 1953
Certification
16
Country
Ireland
Date
Apr 17, 1953
Certification
12
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 05, 1953
Certification
G
Country
France
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Certification
U
Country
Greece
Date
Mar 15, 1954
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 30, 1954
Certification
6
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 13, 1954
Certification
16
Country
South Korea
Date
Apr 10, 1955
Certification
All
Physical media
Country
Brazil
Date
May 30, 2006
Certification
12
Note
DVD/VHS
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 12, 2011
Certification
6
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 16, 2003
Certification
6
Note
SBS 6
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