After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Production
32,000 extras and a full-scale Circus Maximus, absolutely unhinged.
Acting
Peter Ustinov's Nero: petulant, pathetic, unforgettable camp genius.
Cinematography
Technicolor flames that practically smell like burning empire.
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
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