File:Quo Vadis (1913) - 5.jpg

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English: American advertisement for the Italian epic film Quo Vadis (1913), on page 14 of the September 10, 1921 Exhibitors Herald. Ursus (Bruto Castellani) and Vinicius (Amleto Novelli) implore the audience and emperor Nero to grace the Christian Lygia (Lea Giunchi), after Ursus has killed the bull on whch back Lygia had been bound. The audience raves because of Ursus' tour de force. Vinicius has stripped his cloth to show his scars from the wars, while Ursus holds up Lygia. All around Nero hold their thumbs up for grace.
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Source Exhibitors Herald (Jul. - Sep. 1921) on the Internet Archive
Author Società Italiana Cines / Kleine Optical Company (U.S. distributor)


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