
About
Set against the back drop of Rome in crisis, General Marcus Vinicius returns to the city from the battle fields and falls in love with a Christian woman, Lygia. Caught in the grip of insanity, Nero's atrocities become more extreme and he burns Rome, laying the blame on the Christians. Vinicius races to save Lygia from the wrath of Nero as the empire of Rome collapses around them.
Cast

Robert Taylor
Marcus Vinicius

Deborah Kerr
Lygia

Leo Genn
Petronius

Peter Ustinov
Nero

Patricia Laffan
Poppaea

Finlay Currie
Peter

Abraham Sofaer
Paul

Marina Berti
Eunice

Buddy Baer
Ursus
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Awards
Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing Ralph E. Winters
Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color William A. Horning Cedric Gibbons Edward C. Carfagno Hugh Hunt
Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Oscar nomination for Best Picture Sam Zimbalist