Quo Vadis comes to Blu-ray (March 17)

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Burbank, CA - The epic "QUO VADIS," one of the most lavish and spectacular films ever to be released, will make its Blu-ray Hi-Def debut on March 17, just in time for the Easter season.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy and based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Henry Siekiewicz,
"Quo Vadis" was filmed on location in Rome and starred Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov, who was nominated for an Oscar® and won a Golden Globe® for his definitive performance as the Roman Emperor, Nero. Elizabeth Taylor, originally cast in a larger role but then replaced, made an uncredited cameo appearance as a slave, as did the relatively unknown Sophia Loren, who was appearing in her first American film.

"Quo Vadis" won two Golden Globes® (Best Supporting Actor and Best Cinematography) and was nominated for a total of eight Academy Awards,® including Best Picture, but surprisingly took home none. Despite that fact, it was a huge hit, out-grossing to date every other theatrical release, other than "Gone With the Wind." It has continued to maintain its popularity throughout the world for nearly six decades.

Quo Vadis takes place in ancient Rome from 64-68 AD during the reign of Emperor Nero (Ustinov). General Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor) returns home from war after three years to a city rife with conflict between the new Christianity and the corrupt Roman Empire. He finds himself falling in love with Lygia (Deborah Kerr), a devout follower of the new religion, and his loyalty to the megalomaniacal Nero is shattered. The characters and events depicted are a mixture of actual historical figures and situations and fictionalized ones.

Special features include:
--Behind the Story
--Commentary by F. X. Feeney. Filmmaker/Writer Feeney explores the genesis of one of MGM's most glorious, grand-scale productions, a movie that took nearly 20 years to make and the one that helped launch the age of the '50s Hollywood epic blockbusters.
--In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic. Although filmmakers have always found inspiration in the Bible, no one ever quite made a movie like Quo Vadis, the definitive Roman spectacle and the production that launched the '50s into an arena of mega-blockbuster epics. This documentary walks the road as long and complex as the film itself, from its roots as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning bestseller to its various ground-breaking adaptations to its place as the most daring and lavish film that MGM, and Louis B. Mayer, dared to undertake.
--Theatrical Trailer
--Teaser Trailer

"Quo Vadis" Blu-ray Hi-Def will sell for $28.99 SRP.

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