Quo Vadis

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Robert Taylor plays Marcus Vinicius, commander of Rome's 14th Legion and in love with Lygia (Deborah Kerr), a member of the Christian sect accused of undermining Roman values. Peter Ustinov, wrapped in purple-robed petulance, is the all-powerful Nero. The destinies of these three and of the Empire play out in a tale whose visual highlights include the parade of triumphant legions, the burning of Rome and the martyrdom of Christmas before cheering, bread-and-circus throngs. Special Features: - Behind the Story Commentary by F. X. Feeney - Filmmaker/Writer Feeney Explores the Genesis of One of MGM's Most Glorious, Grand-Scale Productions, a Movie That Took Nearly Twenty Years to Make and the One That Helped Launch the Age of the 50s Hollywood Epic Blockbusters - In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic - Although Filmmakers Have Always Found Inspiration in the Bible, No One Ever Quite Made a Movie Like Quo Vadis, the Definitive Roman Spectacle and the Production That Launched the 50s into an Arena of Mega-Blockbuster Epics. This Documentary Walks the Road as Long and Complex as the Film Itself, from Its Roots as a Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Bestseller to Its Various Ground-Breaking Adaptations to Its Place as the Most Daring and Lavish Film That MGM, and Louis B. Mayer, Dared to Undertake - Theatrical Trailer - Teaser Trailer Only the best buy direct from GRUV