Plot
Returning to Rome after three years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor) meets Lygia (Deborah Kerr) and falls in love with her, though as a Christian, she wants nothing to do with a warrior. Though she grew up Roman, the adopted daughter of a retired General, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero (Sir Peter Ustinov) to give her to him for services rendered, but finds himself succumbing gradually to her Christian faith.
Written by
John Lee Mahin, S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 8 Oscars. 4 wins & 10 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
17,461
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA