Quo Vadis? (1913)
Quo Vadis? (1913)
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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Amleto Novelli Amleto Novelli As: Vinicius
Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena As: Petronius
Bruto Castellani Bruto Castellani As: Ursus
Amelia Cattaneo Amelia Cattaneo As: Eunice
Carlo Cattaneo Carlo Cattaneo As: Nero
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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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Genres: Drama, History

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 01 March 1913

Country: IT

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Società Italiana Cines

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Art Department

Enrico Guazzoni

Enrico Guazzoni

Art Direction

Enrico Guazzoni

Enrico Guazzoni

Production Design

Camillo Innocenti

Camillo Innocenti

Production Design

Other Crew

Eugenio Bava

Eugenio Bava

Cinematography

Alessandro Bona

Alessandro Bona

Cinematography

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