Quo Vadis?
Drama
Overview:
Drama about love and intrigues in ancient Rome during the times of Nero.
Created by:
Franco Rossi
Status:
Ended
Language:
Italian
First air date:
2/24/1985
Last air date:
3/24/1985
Key words:
Seasons
Miniseries
6 Episodes
Cast
Klaus Maria Brandauer
~ as ~
Nero
Frederic Forrest
Petronius
Cristina Raines
Poppaea
Francesco Quinn
Marcus Vinicius
Barbara De Rossi
Eunice
Marie Theres Relin
Lygia
Massimo Girotti
Aulus Plautius
Françoise Fabian
Pomponia
Max von Sydow
Petrus
Gabriele Ferzetti
Pisone
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This mini-series certainly lacks much of the pomp and splendour of the more acclaimed 1951 version but it isn't at all bad. Klaus Maria Brandauer portrays the Emperor Nero as more of a disillusioned actor than a tyrannical maniac with Frederic Forrest dominating as his artistic mentor trying to keep the wayward emperor from losing the plot completely. It hadn't the budget, so ends up as a much more theatrical style production than the Ustinov/Genn film; less brash and more subtle and nuanced as we set off to send the Christians to the lions. It's too long at 6 x 1 hour; and by the end you might be tempted to join the Christians - but give it a go; the two leads offer compelling performances.
