Quo Vadis Movie
'When all this sets with the final sun, remember the look of Acte.' To my understanding, 'Quo Vadis' was the first big-budget Bible drama. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy (The Wizard of Oz). Quo Vadis (1951) -- (Movie Clip) Our Unconquerable Children MGM going very big with the parade for conqueror Vinicus (Robert Taylor), observed by Christian convert and former slave Lygea (Deborah Kerr) and overseen by emperor Nero (Peter Ustinov) and consort Poppaea (Patricia Laffan) in Quo Vadis, 1951.
• recalled how he was cast as Nero in 1949: 'An exciting proposition came my way when I was twenty-eight years old. Were going to remake Quo Vadis, and I was a candidate for the role of Nero. [Jr] was to be the producer, and I was tested by [the director]. I threw everything I knew into this test, and to my surprise John Huston did little to restrain me, encouraging me in confidential whispers to be even madder. Apparently the test was a success, but then the huge machine came to a halt, and the project was postponed for a year. At the end of the year the producer was and the director.
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Emperor Nero (Peter Ustinov) has him camp his troops outside the city and wait for a spectacular entry to provide the proper conquering hero victory procession for the entertainment of the Roman citizens. Marcus is instructed to wait in the home of retired General Plautius, whose whole household is Christian, including Lygia (Deborah Kerr), a hostage the general adopted as his own daughter. Marcus mistakes Lygia as a slave. His bold advances show a very low regard for women.
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However, when Vinicius is wounded, Lygia cares for him, and starts to reciprocate his feelings. Vinicius, in return, becomes interested in Christian learning and asks Apostle Peter to teach him.
• The words 'quo vadis' as a question occur in the Latin Bible -- in Genesis 16:8, Genesis 32:17, Judges 19:17, John 13:36, and John 16:5. • ^ • ^ Miklos Rozsa: Double Life (The Baton Press • Tunbridge Wells, UK • 1982) pp144-155/p216.
But Ursus is able to topple the bull and break its neck. Massively impressed by Ursus's victory, the crowd exhorts Nero to spare the couple. He refuses to do so, even after four of his courtiers, (), architect (), poet (Alfredo Varelli), and musician Terpnos (Geoffrey Dunn) add their endorsement of the mob's demands by putting their thumbs up as well. Marcus then breaks free of his bonds, leaps into the arena, and frees Lygia with the help of the loyal troops from his own legion.
However, the movie did not win in any categories. Peter Ustinov won the for. The Golden Globe for Best Cinematography was won by Robert Surtees and William V.
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In the meantime, Emperor Nero accuses Christians of having started a great fire in Rome. He encourages the imprisonment, torture and murder of his Christian subjects.
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Talking ben free games. Unit driver (uncredited) Other crew. Historical adviser. Technicolor color consultant. Choreography (as Auriel Millos). Director of publicity (uncredited).