Quo Vadis
THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The splendor and savagery of the world's wickedest empire! Three hours of spectacle you'll remember for a lifetime!
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $21M
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After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
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Box Office & Release
Quo Vadis returned 2.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $8M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $21M
- Release date
- Nov 8, 1951
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Italian
- Country
- United States of America
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