Rotten
It was made, we suspect, for those who like grandeur and noise -- and no punctuation. It will probably be a vast success.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Quo Vadis
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!
1951 · 2h 54m · Approved
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
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Quo Vadis
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Quo Vadis is a super-spectacle in all its meaning.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
MGM's opulent version of ancient Rome circa 1951, with Peter Ustinov at his most whimsical doing honors as the mad Nero.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
It does last virtually three hours, and along the way does have stretches of tedium, but LeRoy invests most of it with pace, true spectacle, and not a little imagination.
Time Out
Fresh
For sheer size, opulence and technical razzle-dazzle, Quo Vadis is the year's most impressive cinematic sight-seeing spree.
TIME Magazine
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