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The action takes place in ancient Rome from AD 64-68,a period after Emperor Claudius' illustrious and powerful reign, during which the new corrupt and destructive Emperor Nero ascends to power and eventually threatens to destroy Rome's previous peaceful order.The main subject is the conflict between Christianity and the corruption of the Roman Empire,especially in the last period of the Julio-Claudian line. The characters and events depicted are a mixture of actual historical figures and situations and fictionalized ones.The film tells the story of a Roman military commander, Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor), who is also the legate of the XIV Gemina, returning from the wars, who falls in love with a devout Christian, Lygia (Deborah Kerr), and slowly becomes intrigued by her religion. Their love story is told against the broader historical background of early Christianity and its persecution by Nero (Peter Ustinov). Though she grew up Roman as the adopted daughter of a retired general, Aulus Plautius (Felix Aylmer), Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus persuades Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia resents this, but still falls in love with Marcus.Nero flees to his palace, where he strangles Poppaea to death, blaming her for attempting to scapegoat the Christians. Then Acte (Rosalie Crutchley), a palace slave who was once in unrequited love with Nero, appears and offers to aid him in ending his own life before the mob storms the palace. The cowardly Nero cannot bring himself to do it, so Acte drives the dagger into his chest, weeping over his demise.
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What are the ratings and certificates for In the Beginning 'Quo Vadis' and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic - 2008 V?
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What biblical epic was the top-grossing movie of the 1950s?
The Ten Commandments was top movie in 1956 with a gross of $85,400,000 (not allowing for inflation, meaning that in real terms it would be a great deal more). Incidentally, in the same decade two other Biblical epics were the top grossing films of their year too: Ben Hur, grossing $73,000 in 1959 and Quo Vadis, grossing $30,000,000 in 1951. However, the top grossing movie of the whole of the 1950s was not a Biblical epic, but was "The Lady and the Tramp" grossing $93,600,000 in 1955.
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What is 'Quo vadis' when translated from Latin to English?
Quo vadis? in Latin is "Where are you going?" in English.
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When was Quo Vadis - band - created?
Quo Vadis - band - was created in 1992.
When was Quo Vadis - restaurant - created?
Quo Vadis - restaurant - was created in 1926.
When was Quo Vadis Entertainment Center created?
Quo Vadis Entertainment Center was created in 1966.
When was Church of Domine Quo Vadis created?
Church of Domine Quo Vadis was created in 1637.
What are some movies that begin with Q?
Quiz Show is a movie title. Quo Vadis is a movie.
What are the release dates for Quo Vadis - 1901?
Quo Vadis - 1901 was released on: France: 1901 USA: September 1904
What is the best movie in the universe?
The best movie in the world would be Rango, as the commercial says it: "4 stars"
Who played Nero in quo vadis?
Peter Ustinov played the role of Nero in the film "Quo Vadis" released in 1951.
How do you say where are you going in Latin?
Quo vadis
Nero in quo vadis peter?
Ustinov.
