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Quo Vadis?

1924 · 137 min

A grand, solemn silent spectacle of ancient Rome, heavy with pageantry and moral gravity, moving slowly but leaving a somber impression.

Overview
"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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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • faith
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Georg Jacoby, Gabriellino D'Annunzio
Written by
Gabriellino D'Annunzio, Georg Jacoby
Starring
Emil Jannings, Elena Sangro, Rina De Liguoro, Lillian Hall-Davis, Andrea Habay, Raimondo Van Riel, Gildo Bocci, Gino Viotti
Runtime
137 min
Country
Germany, Italy

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