1. Quo Vadis 1951 Film

SynopsisReturning to Rome after three years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia and falls in love with her, though as a Christian she wants nothing to do with a warrior. Though she grew up Roman, 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 but finds himself succumbing gradually to her Christian faith. Director:Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann Writer:John Lee Mahin (screen play), S.N. Behrman (screen play), Sonya Levien (screen play), Henryk Sienkiewicz (based on the novel by) Actors.

Quo Vadis 1951 Film

Nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, this is the powerful story of a Roman soldier whose romance with a beautiful woman puts him at deadly odds with Emperor Nero. Based on the classic novel by Henry Sienkiewicz, it features stupendous battle scenes. Starring Robert Taylor ('Ivanhoe'), and Oscar-winners Deborah Kerr ('The King and I,' 'From Here to Eternity') and Peter Ustinov ('Spartacus'), who was nominated along with Leo Genn ('Henry V') for Best Supporting Actor. Directed by Oscar-winner director/producer Mervyn LeRoy ('The Wizard of Oz,' 'Little Caesar'). Be on the lookout for cameos by screen icons Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren.