Quo Vadis (1951) DVD

MGM turned Henry Sinkiewicz's Nobel Prize-winning novel into one of the most extravagant production in film history. The epic tale is set in the decadence and decay of Nero's Rome, where Christianity is just beginning to foment. Robert Taylor (BILLY THE KID, JOHNNY EAGER) stars as Marcus Vinicius, a Roman military commander who falls in love with Lygia, played by Deborah Kerr (KING SOLOMON'S MINES, THE KING AND I). Lygia has recently converted to Christianity, and Marcus follows suit. The conversion establishes a rift between Marcus and the emperor Nero (Sir Peter Ustinov), who blames the growing religion for the turmoil within his empire, going so far as to throw Christian converts to the lions. Director: Mervyn LeRoy Star: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, Leo Genn, Patricia Laffan, Special Features: 2-Disc Keep Case Full Frame, 1.33 Audio: (unspecified) English Additional Release Material: Commentaries, Historian Featurette, Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic Trailers Running Time: 174 minutes.