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In the Beginning: 'Quo Vadis' and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

  • Video
  • 2008
  • 44m
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This documentary explores Quo Vadis's roots as a best selling book and its various different film adaptations.This documentary explores Quo Vadis's roots as a best selling book and its various different film adaptations.This documentary explores Quo Vadis's roots as a best selling book and its various different film adaptations.

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    • Maria Wyke
    • David Franzoni
    • F.X. Feeney
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    7.2/10
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    • Stars
      • Maria Wyke
      • David Franzoni
      • F.X. Feeney
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    Maria Wyke
    • Self - Dr., author of 'Projecting the Past: Ancient Rome, Cinema and History'
    David Franzoni
    David Franzoni
    • Self
    F.X. Feeney
    • Self - film critic and filmmaker
    Drew Casper
    • Self - author of 'Postwar Hollywood: 1946-1962'
    Christopher Frayling
    • Self - rector, Royal College of Art, London
    Patricia King Hanson
    Patricia King Hanson
    • Self - American Film Institute
    Richard Schickel
    Richard Schickel
    • Self - film critic and historian
    Richard B. Jewell
    • Self - Dr., author of 'The Golden Age of Cinema, 1929-1945'
    Harrison Ellenshaw
    Harrison Ellenshaw
    • Self - son of matte artist Peter Ellenshaw
    Rudy Behlmer
    Rudy Behlmer
    • Self - motion picture historian
    Dore Schary
    Dore Schary
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gary Smith
    • Self - author of 'Epic Films'
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    • Trivia
      Instead of using Miklos Rozsa's score from "Quo Vadis" (1951), much of the music in this documentary was taken from a score he did a decade later for "King of Kings" (1961).
    • Connections
      Features Quo Vadis (1951)

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • New Wave Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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