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).
Directed by Enrico Guazzoni · Written by Enrico Guazzoni
Cast
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Amleto Novelli Vinicius -
Gustavo Serena Petronius -
Bruto Castellani Ursus - Amelia Cattaneo Eunice
- Carlo Cattaneo Nero
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Lea Giunchi Lygia - Augusto Mastripietri Chino
- Cesare Moltini Tigellinus
- Olga Brandini Poppaea
- Ignazio Lupi Aulus
- Giovanni Gizzi Saint Peter
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Lia Orlandini
Make it a double feature
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