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Quo Vadis [1952]
Quo Vadis [1952]

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Directors: Anthony Mann, Mervyn Leroy
Actors: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov, Patricia Laffan
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: Video

List Price: £9.99
Buy Used: £3.22
You Save: £6.77 (68%)



New (2) from £13.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 3995

Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 162 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1

EAN: 5014785027621
ASIN: B00004CLG7

Theatrical Release Date: November 8, 1951
Release Date: February 19, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Tape excellent; gatefold box fine. sticker front and rear which do hide some of the text

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
"Welcome to Nero's House of Women" greets a concubine to a slave girl, Lygia (Deborah Kerr). Later this self-same greeter reveals that she, too, like Lygia, is really a fellow Christian neophyte. And it's that mixture of tawdry Hollywood sex and a strong Christian message that makes this film an enjoyable "gentiles and gladiators" flick. Marcus Vinicius returns home after conquering the Britons to find that Rome is infected with a crazy new sect called Christians and that his beloved emperor Nero (Peter Ustinov, roly-poly and wicked) has become increasingly wacky. Marcus tries his centurion wiles on Lygia, and she's smitten, but she's also a Christian convert and begs Marcus not to force her to choose between him and her god. The Christians have a tough go of it, with martyrdom in the Coliseum as punishment for belonging to the new religion in town. Though three hours long, director Mervyn LeRoy's film always has something going on. It could help you enjoyably kill any rainy Sunday afternoon. --Keith Simanton, Amazon.com


Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars great and magnificent in every sense   June 30, 2003
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I love it. From all the epics made in Hollywood it has the best script. I don't know another one that makes me laugh. This one truly has a good sense of humor and sarcasm. Not to forget the story about love, hate, courage - simply everything that makes a good movie. The actors are great - no one will forget Peter Ustinov's performance, and Robert Taylor - here he is not only as handsome as a man can be, his acting is also fine with a good sense of irony, great professionalism, topped by a very charming appearance.


5 out of 5 stars Superb!   January 26, 2001
 15 out of 18 found this review helpful

This film was made in 1951. The film has been based on the principate of Emperor Nero of the Roman Empire. The film starring Robert Taylor and Deberrah Kerr is a superb adaptation of the book written. The scenery and sets are the best I have ever seen. And the acting a collosus in entertainment. All in all, this film is great!



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