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Quo Vadis (2001)

Quo Vadis poster
Directed by
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
Poland, United States
Runtime
2h 50m
Rated
U
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 65 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A story set in ancient Rome about a Roman general who falls in love with a Christian woman. Their relationship faces challenges from the tyranny of Emperor Nero and the persecution of early Christians.

epichistoricalslow-burndramaticemotionalbleakvisually lush

What happens

Quo Vadis is a 2001 Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz based on the 1896 book of the same title by Henryk Sienkiewicz. It was Poland's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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