Quo Vadis?

Quo Vadis?

Directed by Enrico Guazzoni

Produced by Società Italiana Cines

191394 min5.7 / 10

An epic historical drama set in Nero's Rome that interweaves romance, religious awakening, and imperial tyranny across grand spectacle and intimate spiritual conversion.

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).

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  • Is Quo Vadis? scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Quo Vadis? end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Quo Vadis? sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Quo Vadis? violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Quo Vadis? easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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