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Movie poster: Quo Vadis? (1924)
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Quo Vadis?

1924 · 137 min Drama History
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

"The Roman Banquet, the golden glories, the unrivaled luxuries, the wine, the dance, the song, the beautiful women, the sumptuous splendors that taxed a barbaric world for a night of feasting and revel-- Re-created for your entertainment in the most colossal drama produced", reads an ad in the Daily Argus of New York. Unione Cinematografica Italiana's lavish production of the oft-told tale stars Emil Jannings as Nero.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1924
Country Germany, Italy
Genre Drama, History
Director Gabriellino D'Annunzio
Runtime 137 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (6 votes)

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The film constructs its monumental narrative on a foundation of staggering visual contrasts, relying on colossal sets and Emil Jannings' commanding presence to portray Nero's descent. It explores the vanity of empire through a silent, yet deafening, spectacle of feasts and flames.

What lingers after the final reel is the image of decadence so vast it consumes itself—a timeless parable told with the tools of early cinema's grand ambition. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Gabriellino D'Annunzio

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Best experienced as a cinematic event, with a live score, to fully absorb its silent grandeur.

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