Quo Vadis

(1951)

★ 7.1 IMDb · 468 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Year: 1951

Runtime: 174 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Cast: Роберт Тейлор, Дебора Керр, Leo Genn, Питер Устинов, Patricia Laffan, Finlay Currie, Abraham Sofaer, Marina Berti, Buddy Baer, Felix Aylmer

Plot

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.

Returning to Rome after three years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor) meets Lygia (Deborah Kerr) and falls in love with her, though as a Christian, she wants nothing to do with a warrior. Though she grew up Roman, the adopted daughter of a retired General, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero (Sir Peter Ustinov) to give her to him for services rendered, but finds himself succumbing gradually to her Christian faith.