Quo Vadis?
Rating: 5.7 · 1913 · Drama, History · Italy · 2 ч
Description
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).
Information
- Year
- 1913
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 2 ч
- TMDB
- 5.7
- IMDb
- 5.7
Director
Cast
- Amleto Novelli — Vinicius
- Gustavo Serena — Petronius
- Bruto Castellani — Ursus
- Amelia Cattaneo — Eunice
- Carlo Cattaneo — Nero
- Lea Giunchi — Lygia
- Augusto Mastripietri — Chino
- Cesare Moltini — Tigellinus
- Olga Brandini — Poppaea
- Ignazio Lupi — Aulus
- Giovanni Gizzi — Saint Peter
- Lia Orlandini
- Ida Carloni Talli