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Quo Vadis [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; screen play by John Lee Mahin and S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

Qvo vadis (other title)
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973 (Added Author). Genn, Leo, 1905-1978 (Added Author). Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007 (Added Author). LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987 (Added Author). Levien, Sonya, 1888-1888?-1960. (Added Author). Levien, Sonya, 1898-1960 (Added Author). Mahin, John Lee, 1902-1984 (Added Author). Sienkiewicz, Henryk, 1846-1916 Quo vadis? (Added Author). Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969 (Added Author). Ustinov, Peter. (Added Author). Zimbalist, Sam. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov. (Cast).

Summary:

Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets and falls in love with the devout Christian, Lygia. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the warrior. Though Lygia grew up Roman, and as the adopted daughter of a retired general, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia is not happy about this situation, but she falls in love with Marcus anyway. Meanwhile, Nero's atrocities get more outrageous. When he burns Rome and blames the Christians, Marcus goes off to save Lygia and her family. Nero captures them and all other Christians. He decides to make a sport of it by throwing them to the lions.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419873547
  • ISBN: 9781419873546
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special edition
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951.
Special features: Disc one: Movie part one; theatrical trailers. Disc two: Movie part two; "In the beginning: Quo Vadis and the genesis of the Biblical epic" new featurette; commentary by critic/film historian F.X. Feeney; original roadshow overture and exit music rejoined to the film.
With Note:
MARCIVE 6/02/11
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directors of photography, Robert Surtees, William V. Skall ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music, Miklos Rozsa.
Participant or Performer Note:
Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov.
Target Audience Note:
CHV rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French, Japanese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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