Quo Vadis?

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).

• Release date
• March 1, 1913
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Enrico Guazzoni

Cast

Amleto Novelli Vinicius Gustavo Serena Petronius Bruto Castellani Ursus

A

Amelia Cattaneo Eunice

C

Carlo Cattaneo Nero Lea Giunchi Lygia

A

Augusto Mastripietri Chino

C

Cesare Moltini Tigellinus