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!
THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The splendor and savagery of the world's wickede...
Drama, History, Romance
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1951
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Set against the back drop of Rome in crisis, General Marcus Vinicius returns to the city from the battle fields and falls in love with a Christian woman, Lygia. Caught in the grip of insanity, Nero's atrocities become more extreme and he burns Rome, laying the blame on the Christians. Vinicius races to save Lygia from the wrath of Nero as the empire of Rome collapses around them.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
171 min
Release date:
8 Nov 1951
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$7,623,000
Revenue:
$21,037,000
Awards:
Nominated for 8 Oscars. 4 wins & 10 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
For sheer size, opulence and technical razzle-dazzle, Quo Vadis is the year's most impressive cinematic sight-seeing spree.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
23 Mar 2011
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,
23 Mar 2011
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,
24 Jul 2001
fresh:
Quo Vadis is a super-spectacle in all its meaning.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
23 Mar 2011
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,
23 Mar 2011