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Quo Vadis (1924)

Quo Vadis poster
Original title
Quo Vadis?
Directed by
Gabriellino D'Annunzio, Georg Jacoby
Genre
drama film, silent film, historical film
Country
Kingdom of Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Roman commander falls in love with a Christian woman during the reign of Emperor Nero. Their relationship is tested by the emperor's persecution of Christians. The film shows their struggle and the burning of Rome.

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What happens

Quo Vadis (or Quo Vadis?) is a 1924 Italian silent historical drama film directed by Gabriellino D'Annunzio and Georg Jacoby and starring Emil Jannings, Elena Sangro, and Lillian Hall-Davis. It is based on the 1896 novel Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz which was notably later adapted into a 1951 film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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