Quo vadis (2001)
165 min
Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian commander who was killed in battle, and wants her for his concubine. For Lygia, a Christian, being a pagan's concubine is a severe sin and disgrace. However, when Vinicius is wounded, Lygia cares for him, and starts to reciprocate his feelings. Vinicius, in return, becomes interested in Christian learning and asks Apostle Peter to teach him. In the meantime, Emperor Nero accuses Christians of having started a great fire in Rome. He encourages the imprisonment, torture and murder of his Christian subjects.
- Release date
- September 14, 2001
- Country of origin
- United States, Poland
- Budget
- $18,000,000
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Cast
- Pawel Delag as Marcus Vinicius
- Magdalena Mielcarz as Lygia
- Boguslaw Linda as Petronius
- Michal Bajor as Nero
- Jerzy Trela as Chilo Chilonides
- Franciszek Pieczka as Apostle Peter
- Krzysztof Majchrzak as Tigellinus
- Jerzy Nowak as Krispus
- Zbigniew Walerys as Paul of Tarsus
- Agnieszka Wagner as Poppaea
- Malgorzata Pieczynska as Akte
- Danuta Stenka as Pomponia
- Teresa Marczewska as Miriam
- Malgorzata Foremniak as Chrisotemis
- Rafal Kubacki as Ursus
- Andrzej Tomecki as Glaucus
Crew
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz · Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz · Writer
- Henryk Sienkiewicz · Writer
- Miroslaw Slowinski · Producer
- Jan A.P. Kaczmarek · Composer
- Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz · Cinematographer
- Cezary Grzesiuk · Editor
- Janusz Sosnowski · Production designer