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# Quo Vadis Special Edition

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Quo Vadis Special EditionRobert 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. Year: 1951 Director: Mervyn LeRoy Starring: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Glenn, Peter Ustinov]]>

Review: An often overlooked 1950s classic - Quo Vadis, filmed in Rome in 1951, is all spectacle with its 30,000 extras and costumes, lavish sets, and lots of real lions! If you like Epics like Ben Hur or DeMille's Ten Commandments you will probably enjoy this almost 3 hour extravaganza. This film holds the record of using the most costumes in one movie - 32,000. It was originally cast in 1949 with Elizabeth Taylor and Gregory Peck as the two romantic leads, but instead stars Deborah Kerr and Robert Taylor were finally cast in this 1951 film. Robert Taylor seems stiff and unnatural and his acting seems unfitted to the part. Ms. Kerr, however, must be complimented for her outstanding believability and acting in this movie. She plays Lygia, a devout Christian torn between her faith and the man (Vinicius) she comes to love. It is 64 A.D. and commander Marcus Vinicius returns to Rome with his legions after three years abroad waging battle for his emperor, Nero, a tyrant who believes he is a gifted divinity. While visiting the home of retired General Plautius, Vinicius flirts with a woman he assumes is a household slave, but soon discovers that she is Plautius' daughter Lygia, who rebuffs his crass advances. Vinicius' pursuit of her when she runs away to hide among her fellow Christians brings out the main plot of the film - the rise of Christianity during the reign of Nero. Peter Ustinov's usual magic touch seems to be playing Nero for laughs but as the film progresses, he deftly moves his character into a darker and more dangerous place - a psychopathic monster. All the stops were pulled out in the scenes where Nero burns Rome for the sake of his art. Ustinov's buffoonish character of Nero is sustained throughout the film, but with a surprisingly heightened emotional scene when Nero had to rely on his spurned lover Acte to help him commit suicide as the outraged Roman mob breaks into the palace to murder him. Of course there are great scenes in the coliseum with the Christians vs the Lions as the top billing. During filming apparently the picky cats thought the arena too hot and rushed back to their cool cages. It took meat stuffed costumes to get them out and mug for the camera in the arena. One of the great "Swords and Sandals" flicks that is often overlooked. It is a true 1950s classic. The color in this DVD version is brilliant and stunning, and is especially appreciated during the grand entrance of Vinicius and his legions into Rome. The sound is clean and very good for its 1950s pedigree. They just don't make films with this epic spread any more. All done with zero CGI but with real sets, and a cast of thousands. However, while the advert and folio credits boasted letter box format, mine was formatted to the small screen TV. I should have sent it back immediately for replacement. This epic DEMANDS the format of the "silver screen" not TV! An epic failure on my part. Be sure to read the fine print and be sure of the integrity of the seller. Return it if it is NOT in letter box!
Review: bluy ray is the best version yet - The blu ray version is the best yet of this classic epic movie. A very large budget epic based on a novel. And it features the monstrous nero as played by peter ustinov as a true sociopathic madman. We do know that nero did indeed fiddle as rome burned but he in reality didn't start the fire. However he needed scapegoats and found them in the christians. The movie has him set the city alight but who cares it's still great entertainment! Robert taylor does a great job here as the roman commander and leo glenn as a cynical confidant of NERO is also brilliant. Deborah kerr who never had a bad performance in her life also shines as a roman slavegirl. But back to the print , the blu ray looks alot better than a standard print but they didn't remove artifacts in some scenes. These are rare , like a few lines in the print in a few scenes and several jumps do to loss of movie frames. This should have been fixed (studios need to grasp that fact!) but these instances are rare and mostly the flick just looks outstanding! However they did remove alot of dirt from the print, and restored the color. this is something that even more modern prints are not getting sometimes. This movie was a major hit and it still has a great story and great acting that makes it a great color movie to watch. In black and white spectacle and period shows unless they are film noir ,look flat and take away from the production. This is full color and it was never shot in widescreen so that's not a issue. It's at the ratio it was filmed here. And lastly why doesn't desertcart.com seperate vhs, dvd, and especially blu ray reviews? this needs to be fixed. This movie is a great movie that is closer to the novel that true history and that's ok because in any version of reality NERO is the antichrist. His number is 666 after all!. So sit back and enjoy the spectacle of a expensive mgm masterpiece. With deluxe sets and top notch acting. And the best look yet on blu ray , even if there are a few flaws they are not around too much so grab this one instead of a standard dvd. And Wb's should be applauded for the time and effort they did to restore this movie.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00005JN8Z |
| Actors  | Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Patricia Laffan, Peter Ustinov, Robert Taylor |
| Best Sellers Rank | #10,405 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #344 in Romance (Movies & TV) #1,040 in Action & Adventure DVDs #1,473 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,633) |
| Director  | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 188548411 |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 2 |
| Product Dimensions  | 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.04 ounces |
| Release date  | November 11, 2008 |
| Run time  | 2 hours and 51 minutes |
| Studio  | WarnerBrothers |
| Subtitles:  | English, French, Japanese, Spanish |
| Writers  | John Lee Mahin |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Deborah Kerr, John Lee Mahin, Leo Genn, Mervyn LeRoy, Patricia Laffan, Peter Ustinov, Robert Taylor
- **Format:** NTSC
- **Genre:** Action & Adventure
- **Initial release date:** 2008-11-11
- **Language:** English, French

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An often overlooked 1950s classic
*by R***S on May 20, 2014*

Quo Vadis, filmed in Rome in 1951, is all spectacle with its 30,000 extras and costumes, lavish sets, and lots of real lions! If you like Epics like Ben Hur or DeMille's Ten Commandments you will probably enjoy this almost 3 hour extravaganza. This film holds the record of using the most costumes in one movie - 32,000. It was originally cast in 1949 with Elizabeth Taylor and Gregory Peck as the two romantic leads, but instead stars Deborah Kerr and Robert Taylor were finally cast in this 1951 film. Robert Taylor seems stiff and unnatural and his acting seems unfitted to the part. Ms. Kerr, however, must be complimented for her outstanding believability and acting in this movie. She plays Lygia, a devout Christian torn between her faith and the man (Vinicius) she comes to love. It is 64 A.D. and commander Marcus Vinicius returns to Rome with his legions after three years abroad waging battle for his emperor, Nero, a tyrant who believes he is a gifted divinity. While visiting the home of retired General Plautius, Vinicius flirts with a woman he assumes is a household slave, but soon discovers that she is Plautius' daughter Lygia, who rebuffs his crass advances. Vinicius' pursuit of her when she runs away to hide among her fellow Christians brings out the main plot of the film - the rise of Christianity during the reign of Nero. Peter Ustinov's usual magic touch seems to be playing Nero for laughs but as the film progresses, he deftly moves his character into a darker and more dangerous place - a psychopathic monster. All the stops were pulled out in the scenes where Nero burns Rome for the sake of his art. Ustinov's buffoonish character of Nero is sustained throughout the film, but with a surprisingly heightened emotional scene when Nero had to rely on his spurned lover Acte to help him commit suicide as the outraged Roman mob breaks into the palace to murder him. Of course there are great scenes in the coliseum with the Christians vs the Lions as the top billing. During filming apparently the picky cats thought the arena too hot and rushed back to their cool cages. It took meat stuffed costumes to get them out and mug for the camera in the arena. One of the great "Swords and Sandals" flicks that is often overlooked. It is a true 1950s classic. The color in this DVD version is brilliant and stunning, and is especially appreciated during the grand entrance of Vinicius and his legions into Rome. The sound is clean and very good for its 1950s pedigree. They just don't make films with this epic spread any more. All done with zero CGI but with real sets, and a cast of thousands. However, while the advert and folio credits boasted letter box format, mine was formatted to the small screen TV. I should have sent it back immediately for replacement. This epic DEMANDS the format of the "silver screen" not TV! An epic failure on my part. Be sure to read the fine print and be sure of the integrity of the seller. Return it if it is NOT in letter box!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ bluy ray is the best version yet
*by M***Y on July 3, 2010*

The blu ray version is the best yet of this classic epic movie. A very large budget epic based on a novel. And it features the monstrous nero as played by peter ustinov as a true sociopathic madman. We do know that nero did indeed fiddle as rome burned but he in reality didn't start the fire. However he needed scapegoats and found them in the christians. The movie has him set the city alight but who cares it's still great entertainment! Robert taylor does a great job here as the roman commander and leo glenn as a cynical confidant of NERO is also brilliant. Deborah kerr who never had a bad performance in her life also shines as a roman slavegirl. But back to the print , the blu ray looks alot better than a standard print but they didn't remove artifacts in some scenes. These are rare , like a few lines in the print in a few scenes and several jumps do to loss of movie frames. This should have been fixed (studios need to grasp that fact!) but these instances are rare and mostly the flick just looks outstanding! However they did remove alot of dirt from the print, and restored the color. this is something that even more modern prints are not getting sometimes. This movie was a major hit and it still has a great story and great acting that makes it a great color movie to watch. In black and white spectacle and period shows unless they are film noir ,look flat and take away from the production. This is full color and it was never shot in widescreen so that's not a issue. It's at the ratio it was filmed here. And lastly why doesn't amazon.com seperate vhs, dvd, and especially blu ray reviews? this needs to be fixed. This movie is a great movie that is closer to the novel that true history and that's ok because in any version of reality NERO is the antichrist. His number is 666 after all!. So sit back and enjoy the spectacle of a expensive mgm masterpiece. With deluxe sets and top notch acting. And the best look yet on blu ray , even if there are a few flaws they are not around too much so grab this one instead of a standard dvd. And Wb's should be applauded for the time and effort they did to restore this movie.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Christianity
*by R***T on December 28, 2025*

Great Movie

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