90
New Times (L.A.) by Gregory Weinkauf
A grand, old-fashioned epic, this project is every bit as important as "Gladiator" or a new "Star Wars" episode.
Quo Vadis
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- Poland,
- United States
- 2001
- · 170m
Director
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Cast
Paweł Deląg,
Magdalena Mielcarz,
Bogusław Linda,
Michal Bajor,
Jerzy Trela,
Franciszek Pieczka
Genre
Drama,
History
During Nero's reign of Rome, Vinicius, a pagan patrician, falls in love with Lygia, a Christian woman. For Lygia, being a pagan's concubine is a severe sin. When Vinicius is wounded, she cares for him and starts to reciprocate his feelings. As Nero encourages violence against Christians, Vinicius grows interested in conversion.
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80
Variety by Todd McCarthy
Bright, glossy, grandly scaled and dramatically stolid, 79-year-old writer-director Jerzy Kawalerowicz's longtime dream project mixes earnest religiosity with the depraved cruelty of Nero's Rome in the classic De Mille tradition.
50
L.A. Weekly by Ron Stringer
The film should also wow fans of Herbert Wise's "I, Claudius" and Franco Zeffirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" alike.
50
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Kawalerowicz directs with briskness and vigor but cannot keep the first half of his film from slipping into tedium.
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