Quo Vadis? (1985– )

Stars:

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Frederic Forrest, Cristina Raines

Cast

Series cast summary:
Klaus Maria Brandauer	...	Nero

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

ancient rome | tv mini series | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy France Spain Switzerland UK West Germany

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

24 February 1985 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Den brända staden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rai Uno Radiotelevisione, Leone Film, Antenne-2

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min 124 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Whence Does He Come? (1901)

User Reviews

Surprise!

Looking for Quo Vadis at my local video store, I found this 1985 version that looked interesting. Wow! It was amazing! Very much a Ken Russell kind of film -quirky, stylized, very artistic, and of course "different." Nero was presented not so much as evil incarnate, but as a wacky, unfulfilled emperor who would rather have had a circus career. He probably wondered why on earth he was put in the position of "leading" an empire -it wasn't much fun, and fun is what he longed for. Klause Maria Bandaur had a tremendous time with this role and played it for all it was worth. Yes, Nero persecuted the Christians with a vengeance; one of many who did so. At one point one of his henchmen murmurs: "No one will ever understand we were simply protecting ourselves." He got that right.