'' (the title is Latin, meaning ''Where are you going?''), is a
1951 Biblical epic film that tells the story of a
Roman soldier, returning from the wars, who falls in love with a
Christian and becomes intrigued by her religion. It stars
Robert Taylor ,
Deborah Kerr ,
Leo Genn ,
Peter Ustinov as
Nero and
Finlay Currie as
Saint Peter
The movie was adapted by
S. N. Behrman ,
Sonya Levien , and
John Lee Mahin from
The Novel by
Henryk Sienkiewicz . It was directed by
Mervyn LeRoy .
It was nominated for
Academy Awards for
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (
Leo Genn ),
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (
Peter Ustinov ),
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color ,
Best Cinematography, Color ,
Best Costume Design, Color ,
Best Film Editing ,
Best Music, Scoring Of A Dramatic Or Comedy Picture , and
Best Picture . The movie holds a record for the most
Costumes used in one movie; 32,000.
Sophia Loren has an extra's role as a slave girl. It was her first film role.
Elizabeth Taylor also has a cameo.
