Quo Vadis?
5.6
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1913-03-01
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Drama
History
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).
Featured Crew
| Enrico Guazzoni | Director |
| Enrico Guazzoni | Writer |
| Henryk Sienkiewicz | Novel |
| Eugenio Bava | Cinematography |
| Alessandro Bona | Cinematography |
| Enrico Guazzoni | Art Direction |
| Enrico Guazzoni | Editor |
| Enrico Guazzoni | Production Design |
| Camillo Innocenti | Production Design |
