"THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The splendor and savagery of the world's wickedest empire! Three hours of spectacle you'll remember for a lifetime!"

1951

2h 51m

7.1(424 votes)

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History

Romance

Overview

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

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Cast & Crew

104 members

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Robert Taylor

Marcus Vinicius

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Deborah Kerr

Lygia

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Leo Genn

Petronius

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Peter Ustinov

Nero

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Patricia Laffan

Poppaea

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Finlay Currie

Peter

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Abraham Sofaer

Paul

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Marina Berti

Eunice

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Buddy Baer

Ursus

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Felix Aylmer

Plautius

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Nora Swinburne

Pomponia

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Ralph Truman

Tigellinus

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Norman Wooland

Nerva

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Peter Miles

Nazarius

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Geoffrey Dunn

Terpnos

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Nicholas Hannen

Seneca

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D.A. Clarke-Smith

Phaon

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Rosalie Crutchley

Acte

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John Ruddock

Chilo

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Arthur Walge

Croton

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Elspeth March

Miriam

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Strelsa Brown

Rufia

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Alfredo Varelli

Lucan

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Roberto Ottaviano

Flavius

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William Tubbs

Anaxander

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Pietro Tordi

Galba

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Marika Aba

Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)

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Adriano Ambrogi

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

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Anna Arena

Woman (uncredited)

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Alfred Baillou

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

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Giacomo Barnas

Senator (uncredited)

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Scott R. Beal

Fisherman (uncredited)

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John Binns

Officer (uncredited)

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Francesca Biondi

Slave Girl (uncredited)

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Carlo Borelli

Noble (uncredited)

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Leslie Bradley

Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)

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Alfred Brown

Man (uncredited)

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Valentino Bruchi

Mirmillon (uncredited)

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Dante Ciriaci

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

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Frank Colson

Man (uncredited)

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Adrienne Corri

Young Christian Girl (uncredited)

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Luca Cortese

Old Man (uncredited)

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David Craig

Little Boy (uncredited)

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Daniel de Jonghe

Apostle (uncredited)

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Liana Del Balzo

Woman (uncredited)

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Jack Del Rio

Apostle (uncredited)

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Lia Di Leo

Pedicurist (uncredited)

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Franco Fantasia

Man (uncredited)

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Cesare Fasulo

Noble (uncredited)

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Al Ferguson

Apostle (uncredited)

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Enzo Fiermonte

Mounted Captain (uncredited)

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Enrico Formichi

Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)

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John Fostini

Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)

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Dino Galvani

Senator (uncredited)

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Richard Garrick

Slave (uncredited)

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Jack George

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Carlo Ghisini

Guard (uncredited)

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Trudy Glassford

Woman (uncredited)

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Joan Griffiths

Woman (uncredited)

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Robin Hughes

Christ (voice) (uncredited)

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Adam Jennette

Man (uncredited)

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Philip Kieffer

Apostle (uncredited)

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Gipsy Kiss

Slave Girl (uncredited)

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Lee Kresel

Man (uncredited)

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Richard Larke

Guard (uncredited)

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Sophia Loren

Lygia's Slave (uncredited)

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Giovanni Lovatelli

Banquet Man (uncredited)

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Helena Makowska

Older Woman (uncredited)

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Anna Mancini

Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)

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Michael Mark

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Clelia Matania

Parmenida (uncredited)

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Richard McNamara

Legionnaire (uncredited)

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Harriet Medin

Woman (uncredited)

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Dario Michaelis

Lydia's Guard (uncredited)

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Ernesto Molinari

Fisherman (uncredited)

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John Myhers

Guard (uncredited)

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Vincent Neptune

Apostle (uncredited)

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Anna Maria Padoan

Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)

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Louis Payne

Apostle (uncredited)

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Walter Pidgeon

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Aldo Pini

Headkeeper (uncredited)

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Alberto Plebani

Steward (uncredited)

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Paola Quattrini

Crying Girl (uncredited)

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Dino Raffaelli

Man (uncredited)

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George Restivo

Apostle (uncredited)

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Alfredo Rizzo

Hairdresser (uncredited)

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Amerigo Santarelli

Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)

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Leonardo Scavino

Man (uncredited)

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Alessandro Serbaroli

Officer (uncredited)

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Bud Spencer

Imperial Guard (uncredited)

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Raffaele Tana

Man (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Taylor

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

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William Taylor

Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)

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Michael Tor

Centurian (uncredited)

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Giuseppe Tosi

Wrestler (uncredited)

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Carlo Tricoli

Apostle (uncredited)

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Renato Valente

Guard (uncredited)

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Scilla Vannucci

White Slave Girl (uncredited)

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Giuseppe Varni

Hairdresser (uncredited)

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Dianora Veiga

Slave Girl (uncredited)

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Harry J. Vejar

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Romilda Villani

Slave Girl (uncredited)

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Maria Zanoli

Woman (uncredited)

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Christopher Lee

Chariot Driver (uncredited)

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