08 Nov 1951
Quo Vadis
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
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Leart Docle Domitian
Ognyan Baldzhyisky Scorpus (young)
Georgi Gotsin Scorpus
Christian Schult Speaker
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