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Quo Vadis?

During the latter years of the reign of the tyrannical Roman emperor Nero, Marcus Vinicius, one of Nero's officers, falls in love with a young Christian named Lygia, attempting to enslave her. Lygia's protector, the noble and burly Ursus, works to save her from Vinicius' clutches. Pursuing Lygia, Vinicius finds himself at a catacomb prayer meeting led by the apostle Peter and finds his conscience stirring-- just as Nero orders Rome burned. A landmark in epic film, Enrico Guazzoni’s grand-scale masterpiece laid the foundations for what colossal Italian spectacles would become. The film had tremendous influence on Giovanni Pastrone’s Cabiria (1914) and D.W. Griffith’s Intolerance (1916).

Top Cast

  • Amleto Novelli

    Amleto Novelli

    Vinicius

  • Gustavo Serena

    Gustavo Serena

    Petronius

  • Bruto Castellani

    Bruto Castellani

    Ursus

  • Amelia Cattaneo

    Amelia Cattaneo

    Eunice

  • Carlo Cattaneo

    Carlo Cattaneo

    Nero

  • Lea Giunchi

    Lea Giunchi

    Lygia

  • Augusto Mastripietri

    Augusto Mastripietri

    Chino

  • Cesare Moltini

    Cesare Moltini

    Tigellinus

  • Olga Brandini

    Olga Brandini

    Poppaea

Overview

During the latter years of the reign of the tyrannical Roman emperor Nero, Marcus Vinicius, one of Nero's officers, falls in love with a young Christian named Lygia, attempting to enslave her. Lygia's protector, the noble and burly Ursus, works to save her from Vinicius' clutches. Pursuing Lygia, Vinicius finds himself at a catacomb prayer meeting led by the apostle Peter and finds his conscience stirring-- just as Nero orders Rome burned. A landmark in epic film, Enrico Guazzoni’s grand-scale masterpiece laid the foundations for what colossal Italian spectacles would become. The film had tremendous influence on Giovanni Pastrone’s Cabiria (1914) and D.W. Griffith’s Intolerance (1916).

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