Written by john lee mahin, based on the novel by henryk sienkiewicz. Quo vadls is the most spectacular film since the days of ben hur and intolerance. When warner home video released quo vadis on standard dvd last fall, many felt the restored transfer didnt do the film justice. Le future star italiane sophia loren e bud spencer e apparso come extra accreditato. You also get a teaser focus on the films epic proportions, and both use the hyperbolic life magazine quote that quo vadis is the most genuinely colossal movie you. Apr 11, 2009 quo vadis isnt strictly, i suppose, an easter film.
This umpteenth film version of henryk sienkewiczs warhorse novel quo vadis. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Quo vadis movie 1951 about the way to conquer the world. Conquering roman general marcus vinicus robert taylor tries poetic pickup lines on lygia deborah kerr thinking shes a slave, his first meeting with the budding christian, in mgms quo vadis, 1951. The words quo vadis as a question also occur at least seven times in the latin vulgate. Quo vadis is an italian film made directed by enrico guazzoni for cines in 19, based on the 1896 novel of the same name written by henryk sienkiewicz.
Quo vadis is a latin phrase meaning where are you going. Fierce roman commander marcus vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful christian hostage lygia and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot emperor nero. Yet it seems pretty certain that the narrative presented by quo vadis christianity good, roman paganism bad is pretty much dead in the water or, even worse, a. Quo vadis is a 1951 film about a roman commander who becomes infatuated with a beautiful christian.
Jan 20, 2016 frank chacksfield and his orchestra quo vadis from quo vadis best soundtracks ever. Read the full synopsis of quo vadis, 1951, directed by mervyn leroy, with robert taylor, deborah kerr, leo genn, at turner classic movies. Tuttavia, il modello museo e del 4 secolo di roma, non di 1 secolo roma come. Problems aside, quo vadis is a film of visual spectacle and grandeur.
For some unknown reason that for 22 seconds it is totally silent. Quo vadis took over a decade to plan and a year to film. You also get a teaser focus on the films epic proportions, and both use the hyperbolic life magazine quote that quo vadis is the most genuinely colossal movie you are likely to see for the rest of your lives. One of hollywoods foremost animal experts began to procure lions, horses, bulls and. Quo vadis is one of several christianoriented films that use nero as the villain. Quo vadis hd 1951 25032012 after many years away at battle conquering other nations, roman patrician marcus vinicius robert taylor, returns to the city and accidentally meets a young christian woman, ligia deborah kerr who is the adopted daughter of a retired general but technically a hostage of rome. Quo vadis isnt strictly, i suppose, an easter film.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. Nov 07, 2016 i didnt care for quo vadis much at all. Quo vadis elizabeth taylor screen test 1951 mgm mptv quo vadis 1951 peter ustinov and patricia laffan in quo vadis 1951 robert taylor in quo vadis 1951 quo vadis 1951 s. Episodio 1 lavventura dei primi cristiani una fiaba per bambini in italiano it. Non perdere tutte le puntate in italiano di quo vadis. Frank chacksfield and his orchestra quo vadis from quo vadis best soundtracks ever. It was directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sam zimbalist, from a screenplay by john lee mahin, s. Whats more, the focus of the story is the seemingly doomed romance between the gentle christian lygia and the hardened, marsworshipping warrior marcus.
Official permission was granted to refurbish a section of the appian way. Rent quo vadis 2001 starring pawel delag and magdalena mielcarz on dvd and bluray. Quo vadis was the generallyaccepted american view of neros rome and the rise of christianity when i was a boy. Mar 25, 2012 quo vadis hd 1951 25032012 after many years away at battle conquering other nations, roman patrician marcus vinicius robert taylor, returns to the city and accidentally meets a young christian woman, ligia deborah kerr who is the adopted daughter of a retired general but technically a hostage of rome. Gallery of 38 movie poster and cover images for quo vadis 1951. Marcus victory parade, various parts of the burning of rome and the persecution of the christians in the arena. Francesco quinn son of anthony stars as the arrogant roman legionnaire whose. Jan 19, 2015 clip da quo vadis copia 16mm in technicolor.
Rent quo vadis 1951 starring robert taylor and deborah kerr on dvd and bluray. Quo vadis movie 1951 petronias and eunice duration. This was the inscription on a building in rome later known as the church of domine quo vadis where, according to legend, a meeting between jesus and peter had taken place. May 29, 2014 quo vadis movie 1951 petronias and eunice. A narrative of the time of nero 189596, which in turn has been made into motion pictures several times, including a 1951 version that was nominated for eight academy awards. I bypassed that disc, preferring to wait for its bluray counterpart instead, and im glad i did, for i cant imagine a better rendering of this quintessentially epic movie.
Mervyn leroys film is a kitschy spectacle, but in 1951, it was immensely popular and mgm spent its biggest. It was one of the first blockbusters in the history of cinema, with 5,000 extras, lavish sets, and a lengthy running time of two hours, setting the standard for superspectacles for decades to come. Apos tres anos em campanha, o general marcus vinicius robert taylor retorna a roma e encontra lygia deborah. Mar 18, 20 quo vadis is one of several christianoriented films that use nero as the villain. Legendas quo vadis legendas portugues pt 1cd srt por. Media in category quo vadis 1951 film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
The polish writer henryk sienkiewicz wrote the novel quo vadis. Jan 15, 2019 quo vadis 311 completo em portugues 1951 duration. Conquering roman general marcus vinicus robert taylor tries poetic pickup lines on lygia deborah kerr thinking shes a slave, his first meeting with. With robert taylor, deborah kerr, leo genn, peter ustinov. Despite its epic scale it still holds the record for most costumes used on a movie. In fact, that is the reason he is so popular in older film not because of the ancient roman perception of him, but because of the christian narrative that developed around him. Film italiano completo, streaming film ita, film ita streaming, ita streaming, streaming film ita gratis. Az nmhh koronavirussal kapcsolatban kiadott kozlemenyevel osszhangban a videa. Behrman and sonya levien, adapted from the novel quo vadis 1896 by the polish nobel laureate author henryk sienkiewicz. Set against the back drop of rome in crisis, general marcus vinicius returns to the city from the battle fields and falls in love with a christian woman, lygia. It is based on the 1896 novel quo vadis by henryk sienkiewicz which was notably later adapted into a 1951 film.