History Literature / QuoVadis

''Quo Vadis?'' has been adapted to film several times, including in 1951 by Mervin [=LeRoy=] and in 2001 by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

* PuttingOnTheReich: Directly choreographed from ''Triumph of the Will''.

* CastTheExpert: Ursus was played by Buddy Baer (heavyweight boxer) and Rafał Kubacki (Olympic heavyweight judoka) in the 1951 and 2001 versions respectively.
* DawsonCasting: Robert Taylor was forty when he played Vincius, and was only six years younger than the actor playing his uncle Petronius, Leo Genn. Not an improbably age gap, but not very likely.

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Chilon.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: The Christians who are killed in the persecution die in such a noble way that they make the executioners look like criminals (as Petronius points out).

* LoveAtFirstSight: Averted; more like lust at first sight, leading to...

* PsychopathicManChild / SissyVillain: Nero as portrayed by Peter Ustinov is capricious, self-absorbed, and effeminate.

* WhileRomeBurns

* AuthorAppeal: Lygia is from the Lugii, an ancient tribe that lived in Poland during the time of the Roman Empire, probably an example of GeniusBonus by the author, who was Polish.

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A HistoricalFiction novel set in AncientRome, '''''Quo Vadis?''''' (1896) is internationally the most well-known work of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, also known for the ''Literature/SienkiewiczTrilogy''. ''Quo Vadis'' tells the story of Marcus Vinicius, a young pagan Roman officer, and Lygia, a Christian barbarian {{princess}} raised in a Roman household. The novel is set against the events surrounding the Great Fire of Rome of AD 64, including the Roman persecution of Christians.

A HistoricalFiction novel set in AncientRome, ''Quo Vadis?'' (1896) is internationally the most well-known work of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, also known for the ''Literature/SienkiewiczTrilogy''. ''Quo Vadis'' tells the story of Marcus Vinicius, a young pagan Roman officer, and Lygia, a Christian barbarian {{princess}} raised in a Roman household. The novel is set against the events surrounding the Great Fire of Rome of AD 64, including the Roman persecution of Christians.

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* DateRapeAverted

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Chilon after seeing people he sold out crucified. The fact that they forgive him leads to his HeelFaithTurn.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Chilon.

* SaintlyChurch

* RunningGag: Petronius' dislike of craftsmen and him comparising others' rude or barbaric behaviour to different occupations. "Calm thyself," said Petronius. "Thou hast the longing of a carpenter from the Subura."

* AuthorAppeal: Lygia is a from the Lugii, an ancient tribe that lived in Poland during the time of the Roman Empire, probably an example of GeniusBonus by the author, who was Polish.
* BeastAndBeauty: Vinicius and Lygia
* TheCaligula: Emperor Nero
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Chilon
* ConcertClimax: At a gladiatorial arena
* DamselInDistress: Poor Lygia

* TheFundamentalist: Crispus, until [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome called out by St. Peter]]
* GentleGiant: Ursus
* HappilyMarried: Pomponia and Aulus, Lygia's adoptive parents
* HappinessInSlavery: Eunice. One must admit that Petronius treated his home slaves [[DeliberateValuesDissonance pretty well]]

* RealMenLoveJesus: Ursus and ultimately Vincius.
* RetiredBadass Petronius may be well known as dignified arbiter elegantiarum, but still has no problem with beating solider several decades younger than him

* ManlyTears: The tribune of the Praetorians [[spoiler:giving the thumbs up to Ursus, Lygia, and Vinicius]]

* NobleSavage: Ursus

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Chilon

* CastTheExpert: Ursus was played by Buddy Baer (heavyweight boxer) and Rafał Kubacki (Olympic heavyweight judoka) in 1951 and 2001 version respectively.

* HeadbuttOfLove: the 2001 film

* PuttingOnTheReich: Directly choreographed from ''Triumph of the Will''

* RetiredBadass Petronius may be well known as dignified arbiter elegantiarum, but still has no broblem with beating solider several decades younger than him

* HappinessInSlavery Eunice. One must admit that Petronius treated his home slaves [[DeliberateValuesDissonance pretty well]]

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Chilean

* HollywoodToneDeaf: Nero singing.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Chilon

* HappinessinSlavery Eunice. One must admit that Petronius treated his home slaves [[DeliberateValuesDissonance pretty well]]

A HistoricalFiction novel set in AncientRome, '''''Quo Vadis?''''' (1896) is internationally the most well-known work of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, also known for the SienkiewiczTrilogy. ''Quo Vadis'' tells the story of Marcus Vinicius, a young pagan Roman officer, and Lygia, a Christian barbarian {{princess}} raised in a Roman household. The novel is set against the events surrounding the Great Fire of Rome of AD 64, including the Roman persecution of Christians.