Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.1
IMDB Rating 7.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 88%

Financials

Revenue: $21,037,000

Budget: $7,623,000

Profit: + $13,414,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The splendor and savagery of the world's wickedest empire! Three hours of spectacle you'll remember for a lifetime!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 8, 1951

Rating: NR

Run Time: 2h 51m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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Main Cast

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Marcus Vinicius

Age : 57 | Popularity : 7%

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Lygia

Age : 86 | Popularity : 17%

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Petronius

Age : 72 | Popularity : 7%

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Nero

Age : 82 | Popularity : 12%

Patricia Laffan

Patricia Laffan

Poppaea

Age : 94 | Popularity : 7%

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Peter

Age : 90 | Popularity : 7%

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Paul

Age : 91 | Popularity : 8%

Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Eunice

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Buddy Baer

Buddy Baer

Ursus

Age : 71 | Popularity : 4%

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Plautius

Age : 90 | Popularity : 4%

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Pomponia

Age : 97 | Popularity : 3%

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Tigellinus

Age : 77 | Popularity : 4%

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Nerva

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Nazarius

Age : 64 | Popularity : 4%

Geoffrey Dunn

Geoffrey Dunn

Terpnos

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nicholas Hannen

Nicholas Hannen

Seneca

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

D.A. Clarke-Smith

D.A. Clarke-Smith

Phaon

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Acte

Age : 77 | Popularity : 11%

John Ruddock

John Ruddock

Chilo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Miriam

Age : 88 | Popularity : 5%

Strelsa Brown

Strelsa Brown

Rufia

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Alfredo Varelli

Alfredo Varelli

Lucan

Age : 109 | Popularity : 6%

William Tubbs

William Tubbs

Anaxander

Age : 45 | Popularity : 3%

Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Galba

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Adriano Ambrogi

Adriano Ambrogi

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Anna Arena

Anna Arena

Woman (uncredited)

Age : 55 | Popularity : 3%

Alfred Baillou

Alfred Baillou

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Scott R. Beal

Scott R. Beal

Fisherman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Binns

John Binns

Officer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Francesca Biondi

Francesca Biondi

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Carlo Borelli

Carlo Borelli

Noble (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Alfred Brown

Alfred Brown

Man (uncredited)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 5%

Valentino Bruchi

Valentino Bruchi

Mirmillon (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dante Ciriaci

Dante Ciriaci

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Frank Colson

Frank Colson

Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Young Christian Girl (uncredited)

Age : 85 | Popularity : 7%

Luca Cortese

Luca Cortese

Old Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

David Craig

David Craig

Little Boy (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Daniel De Jonghe

Daniel De Jonghe

Apostle (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Liana Del Balzo

Liana Del Balzo

Woman (uncredited)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio

Apostle (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lia Di Leo

Lia Di Leo

Pedicurist (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Man (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 4%

Cesare Fasulo

Cesare Fasulo

Noble (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Apostle (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Mounted Captain (uncredited)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

Enrico Formichi

Enrico Formichi

Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Fostini

John Fostini

Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dino Galvani

Dino Galvani

Senator (uncredited)

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

Slave (uncredited)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Jack George

Jack George

Fisherman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Carlo Ghisini

Carlo Ghisini

Guard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Christ (voice) (uncredited)

Age : 69 | Popularity : 5%

Philip Kieffer

Philip Kieffer

Apostle (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gipsy Kiss

Gipsy Kiss

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lee Kresel

Lee Kresel

Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Richard Larke

Richard Larke

Guard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lygia's Slave (uncredited)

Age : 89 | Popularity : 21%

Giovanni Lovatelli

Giovanni Lovatelli

Banquet Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Helena Makowska

Helena Makowska

Older Woman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Anna Mancini

Anna Mancini

Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Fisherman (uncredited)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Clelia Matania

Clelia Matania

Parmenida (uncredited)

Age : 63 | Popularity : 5%

Richard McNamara

Richard McNamara

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

Woman (uncredited)

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Dario Michaelis

Dario Michaelis

Lydia's Guard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Fisherman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

John Myhers

John Myhers

Guard (uncredited)

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Anna Maria Padoan

Anna Maria Padoan

Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Apostle (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Age : 87 | Popularity : 9%

Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Headkeeper (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alberto Plebani

Alberto Plebani

Steward (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Paola Quattrini

Paola Quattrini

Crying Girl (uncredited)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Dino Raffaelli

Dino Raffaelli

Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Alfredo Rizzo

Alfredo Rizzo

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Age : 89 | Popularity : 3%

Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli

Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino

Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alessandro Serbaroli

Alessandro Serbaroli

Officer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Imperial Guard (uncredited)

Age : 86 | Popularity : 29%

Raffaele Tana

Raffaele Tana

Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

Age : 79 | Popularity : 20%

William Taylor

William Taylor

Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Michael Tor

Michael Tor

Centurian (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Carlo Tricoli

Carlo Tricoli

Apostle (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Renato Valente

Renato Valente

Guard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Scilla Vannucci

Scilla Vannucci

White Slave Girl (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Giuseppe Varni

Giuseppe Varni

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dianora Veiga

Dianora Veiga

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Harry J. Vejar

Harry J. Vejar

Fisherman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Romilda Villani

Romilda Villani

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Maria Zanoli

Maria Zanoli

Woman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Chariot Driver (uncredited)

Age : 93 | Popularity : 21%


Crew

Department Role Name
Costume & Make-Up Hair Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Joan Johnstone
Joan Johnstone
Makeup Supervisor
Charles E. Parker
Charles E. Parker
Costume Design
Herschel McCoy
Herschel McCoy
Production Casting
Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Mel Ballerino
Mel Ballerino
Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Sam Zimbalist
Sound Original Music Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Directing Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Art Art Direction
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Set Decoration
Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt
Elso Valentini
Elso Valentini
Camera Director of Photography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
William V. Skall
William V. Skall
Editing Editor
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Writing Screenplay
John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin
S. N. Behrman
S. N. Behrman
Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien
Novel
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Crew Additional Writing
Hugh Gray
Hugh Gray
Department Role Name

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