Quo vadis is a 1951 american epic historical drama film made by metrogoldwyn mayer in. Quo vadis is based on the 1896 novel by polish nobel laureate henryk sienkiewicz about the early days of christianity. 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. Quo vadis bluray 1951 region free by robert taylor bluray.
Quo vadis was the most expensive film ever made up to then, with more than 200 speaking parts, 120 lions, a bull, enormous, lavish sets, and over 30,000 extras including, supposedly both elizabeth taylor and sophia loren at the start of their careers. A rome, le general marcus vinicius rencontre lygia, une esclave. Its a slowmoving bison of a movie, waddling through its nearly threehour run time with no apparent sense of haste or inspiration. Quo vadis 1951 bdrip 720p eng ger hun rus spa multisub mkv 7. The words quo vadis as a question also occur at least seven times in the latin vulgate. An amazing total of one hundred and fifty sets and fifteen thousand costumes were required. I think you might find the information regarding the translation quite interesting. According to the course description, quo vadis ushered in the golden age of the socalled swordandsandal picture, with its irresistible formula of evil, arrogant romans versus virtuous, devout christians. Choose from 57 different sets of quo vadis flashcards on quizlet. Despite its epic scale it still holds the record for most costumes used on a movie. Whats more, the focus of the story is the seemingly doomed romance between the gentle christian lygia and the hardened, marsworshipping warrior marcus. Ook quo vadis uit 1951 duurt maar liefst bijna drie uur.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Quo vadis 1951 720p hd the full film the bible movie, deborah. Metros epic would be a new version of quo vadis, filmed in italy as the most. In fact, quo vadis has a plethora of biblical detail that preceding and. Behrman and sonya levien, adapted from the novel quo vadis 1896 by the polish nobel laureate author henryk sienkiewicz. The first lesson is about quo vadis, so here i am watching this nearlythree hour epic for which the word blockbuster was created. Preworld war i european cinema but it was ciness ninereel quo vadis. Quo vadis is an italian film directed by enrico guazzoni for cines in 19, based on the 1896 novel of the same name written by henryk sienkiewicz. It is one of the most popular and respected bands in the country and abroad.
Voyage to the prehistoric planet full science fiction movie basil rathbone english hd duration. Watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices. Quo vadis is a 2001 polish film directed by jerzy kawalerowicz based on the 1896 book of the same title by henryk sienkiewicz. If you scan a bit lower on the list of 1951s biggest moneymakers, youll find david and bathsheba. 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. They have performed for metalmania 1994,1995, przystanek woodstock. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the quo vadis 1951 film article. Quo vadis is an avatar budgeted movie with a courageous style christian story. Librivox recording of quo vadis, by henryk sienkiewicz. Jan 02, 2016 voyage to the prehistoric planet full science fiction movie basil rathbone english hd duration. The polish writer henryk sienkiewicz wrote the novel quo vadis.
The novel was made into two successful silent films, and mgm planned to make a sound version as early as 1935 that would star wallace beery as nero and marlene dietrich as the empress poppaea that character is played by patricia laffan in the movie. Sienkiewiczs epic novel of ancient rome finds the empire at the height of her power and splendor, but struggling with the madness and cruelty of the emperor nero. 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. Nero, in fact, died four years later in history than shown in the film. Fierce roman commander marcus vinicius robert taylor becomes infatuated with beautiful christian hostage lygia deborah kerr and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot emperor nero sir peter ustinov. As a result of her unusual and uplifting perspective, the. It was polands submission to the 74th academy awards for the academy award for best foreign language film, but was not nominated. It grossed less and scored fewer oscar nominations. Set in 64 ad, its the story of general marcus viniculus. Danish, english, german, portuguese, romanian, norwegian, swedish, bulgarian, polish, finnish, greek, hungarian. Spectacle and pageantry abound in this bold historical drama that also features thoughtful ideas and wonderful performances by a solid international cast. Mgms 1951 epic contrasts the gross pagan excesses of neros rome with christian love and compassion. In an article published in the novemberdecember 1951 issue of film music.
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. Quo vadis is a 1951 american epic historical drama film made by metrogoldwynmayer in. Quo vadis is a latin phrase meaning where are you going. 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. Media in category quo vadis 1951 film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Quo vadis 1951 deborah kerr and robert taylor in quo vadis 1951. A narrative of the time of nero by henryk sienkiewicz i see a lot of copies of this excellent polish movie on. Quo vadls is the most spectacular film since the days of ben hur and intolerance. Az nmhh koronavirussal kapcsolatban kiadott kozlemenyevel osszhangban a videa. As he grows more and more infatuated with her, he begins to actually listen to what she has to say about jesus christ and how he changed her outlook on life. Catalan, danish, english, german, portuguese, romanian, norwegian, swedish, bulgarian, polish, finnish, greek, hungarian. High definition trailer for one of the best epic films before the introduction of the widescreen formats quo vadis from 1951. Mgm presents quo vadis original film brochure 20 pages.
Nov 07, 2016 i didnt care for quo vadis much at all. English, german, portuguese, romanian, norwegian, swedish, bulgarian, polish, finnish, greek, hungarian. Quo vadis originated and defined the modern hollywood epic, and this marvelous bluray release from warner puts the film back on its rightful pedestal. Quo vadis dvd region free import no english version. Rent quo vadis 1951 starring robert taylor and deborah kerr on dvd and bluray. Tres bien fait, excellemment bien rythme et fidele au roman original dhenryk sienkiewicz lui aussi polonais et nobelise en 1905. It was directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sam zimbalist, from a screenplay by john lee mahin, s. In 1951 he recorded the full score at mgms british studios with the royal philharmonic orchestra, but these recordings were reportedly. Quo vadis isnt strictly, i suppose, an easter film. At the dubbing sessions, producer sam zimbalist whom rozsa considered a. In 1951 he recorded the full score at mgms british studios with the royal. Mar 26, 2014 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Apos tres anos em campanha, o general marcus vinicius robert taylor retorna a roma e encontra lygia deborah.
And moviegoers turned out in throngs for that yearsinthe making film. Quo vadis 1951 720p hd the full film the bible movie. Random harvest, thirty seconds over tokyo, and quo vadis. And when the academy awards came around, the film picked up eight nominations. With robert taylor, deborah kerr, leo genn, peter ustinov. Marcus returns to rome in triumph but falls in love with lygia, a christian girl. Mar 21, 2016 quo vadis is based on the 1896 novel by polish nobel laureate henryk sienkiewicz about the early days of christianity. Robert taylor, deborah kerr, peter ustinov, leo genn, patricia. Conquering roman general marcus vinicus robert taylor tries poetic pickup lines on lygia deborah kerr thinking shes a slave, his first meeting with.
However, dubdowns of all of those recordings that were used in the film. Read the full synopsis of quo vadis, 1951, directed by mervyn leroy, with robert taylor, deborah kerr, leo genn, at turner classic movies. A soldier under the reign of nero falls in love with a slave who is a christian. Apr 11, 2009 quo vadis isnt strictly, i suppose, an easter film.
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