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!
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.
Quo Vadis (1951) is a drama, history and romance film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, released on November 8, 1951 with a runtime of 2h 54m. It stars Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 467 ratings.
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Robert Taylor
as Marcus Vinicius
Deborah Kerr
as Lygia
Leo Genn
as Petronius
Peter Ustinov
as Nero
Patricia Laffan
as Poppaea
Finlay Currie
as Peter
Abraham Sofaer
as Paul of Tarsus
Marina Berti
as Eunice
Buddy Baer
as Ursus
Felix Aylmer
as Plautius
Nora Swinburne
as Pomponia
Ralph Truman
as Tigellinus
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by Sonya Levien, John Lee Mahin and Henryk Sienkiewicz, produced by Sam Zimbalist.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 467 ratings.
Oscar-nominated Peter Ustinov is superb as the Emperor Nero in this depiction of the end of the reign of this flawed megalomanic. His behaviour is only tempered by the clever Leo Genn ("Petronius"), his arbiter of arts who manages by deft use of language and his wits, to keep the lunatic emperor from his worst excesses. Robert Taylor turns in a pretty standard performance as the film's hero "Vinicius" and Deborah…
Reviewed on June 1, 2024
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Quo Vadis (1951) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Quo Vadis (1951) includes Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov and Patricia Laffan. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Quo Vadis was released on November 8, 1951 and runs for 2h 54m.
Quo Vadis (1951) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 467 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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