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The Resource Quo vadis, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; screen play by John Lee Mahin and S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy

Quo vadis, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; screen play by John Lee Mahin and S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy

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Summary
Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets and falls in love with the devout Christian, Lygia. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the warrior. Though Lygia grew up Roman, and as the adopted daughter of a retired general, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia is not happy about this situation, but she falls in love with Marcus anyway. Meanwhile, Nero's atrocities get more outrageous. When he burns Rome and blames the Christians, Marcus goes off to save Lygia and her family. Nero captures them and all other Christians. He decides to make a sport of it by throwing them to the lions
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • jpn
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Two-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (174 min.)
Note
  • Closed-captioned
  • Based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951
  • Special features: Disc one: Movie part one; theatrical trailers ; Disc two: Movie part two; "In the beginning : Quo Vadis and the genesis of the Biblical epic" new featurette ; commentary by critic/film historian F.X. Feeney ; original roadshow overture and exit music rejoined to the film
Isbn
9781419873546
Instance
Label
Quo vadis
Title
Quo vadis
Statement of responsibility
Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; screen play by John Lee Mahin and S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • jpn
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets and falls in love with the devout Christian, Lygia. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the warrior. Though Lygia grew up Roman, and as the adopted daughter of a retired general, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia is not happy about this situation, but she falls in love with Marcus anyway. Meanwhile, Nero's atrocities get more outrageous. When he burns Rome and blames the Christians, Marcus goes off to save Lygia and her family. Nero captures them and all other Christians. He decides to make a sport of it by throwing them to the lions
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directors of photography, Robert Surtees, William V. Skall ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music, Miklos Rozsa
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue, optional English, French, Spanish and Japanese subtitles
PerformerNote
Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1907-1995
  • 1902-1984
  • 1893-1973
  • 1888?-1960
  • 1900-1987
  • 1911-1969
  • 1921-2007
  • 1905-1978
  • 1846-1916
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Rózsa, Miklós
  • Zimbalist, Sam
  • Mahin, John Lee
  • Behrman, S. N.
  • Levien, Sonya
  • LeRoy, Mervyn
  • Taylor, Robert
  • Kerr, Deborah
  • Genn, Leo
  • Ustinov, Peter
  • Sienkiewicz, Henryk
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Turner Entertainment Co
Runtime
174
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Nero
  • Generals
  • Persecution
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Church history
  • Rome
Technique
live action
Label
Quo vadis, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; screen play by John Lee Mahin and S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Closed-captioned
  • Based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951
  • Special features: Disc one: Movie part one; theatrical trailers ; Disc two: Movie part two; "In the beginning : Quo Vadis and the genesis of the Biblical epic" new featurette ; commentary by critic/film historian F.X. Feeney ; original roadshow overture and exit music rejoined to the film
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
268679716
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Two-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (174 min.)
Isbn
9781419873546
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: No Public Performance Rights purchased; for home or classroom use only
Other control number
883929026623
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000039880
  • 3000018258
  • 2000003939
  • 2000003938
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format ; full screen (1.33:1) ; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer ; region 1 ; English SDH
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Quo vadis, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; screen play by John Lee Mahin and S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Publication
Note
  • Closed-captioned
  • Based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951
  • Special features: Disc one: Movie part one; theatrical trailers ; Disc two: Movie part two; "In the beginning : Quo Vadis and the genesis of the Biblical epic" new featurette ; commentary by critic/film historian F.X. Feeney ; original roadshow overture and exit music rejoined to the film
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
268679716
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Two-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (174 min.)
Isbn
9781419873546
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: No Public Performance Rights purchased; for home or classroom use only
Other control number
883929026623
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000039880
  • 3000018258
  • 2000003939
  • 2000003938
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format ; full screen (1.33:1) ; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer ; region 1 ; English SDH
Video recording format
DVD

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