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.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Starring: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov, Patricia Laffan
Directed & Produced by: Irene Howard, Miklós Rózsa, Mervyn LeRoy, William A. Horning, Cedric Gibbons
Release date: 11/8/1951
Running time: 171 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10 by 188 users