"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)

Drama

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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