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unusual facts about Quo Vadis


Quo vadis?

The Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz authored the well-known novel Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero in 1895, which in turn has been made into motion pictures several times, most notably a 1951 version that was nominated for eight Academy Awards.


Carlotta Nillson

Nillson made her Broadway debut as the slave girl Eunice, in a revival of Stanislaus Stange's Quo Vadis in December, 1900 at the Academy of Music Opera House and would remain in demand throughout the decade in Broadway productions and road tours.

Rafał Kubacki

He is known from his role as Ursus (Lygia's huge bodyguard) in Quo Vadis (2001 film) directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

Rosalie Crutchley

She is probably remembered best for her performances in the classic films Quo Vadis (1951) as Acte, Nero's confidante, and The Haunting (1963) as the sinister housekeeper Mrs. Dudley.

Tigellinus

In the 1951 film Quo Vadis, based on the novel, Tigellinus (played by Ralph Truman) is (unhistorically) stabbed to death by a soldier spectator at the cry of A sword from Plautius! in the Colosseum when the Roman people revolt against Nero at the end of the film.


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Annibale Carracci

Other significant late works painted by Carracci in Rome include Domine, Quo Vadis? (c. 1602), which reveals a striking economy in figure composition and a force and precision of gesture that influenced on Poussin and through him, the language of gesture in painting.

Estonia's Friends International Meeting

The main speakers at the annual symposium "Quo vadis Estonia?" were the President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves; Stanford University Professor Dr. James S. Fishkin and CEO of Ericsson Mr. Hans Vestberg.

Frank Rocholl

In February 2014 Rocholl will speak at the Quo Vadis Editorial Design Conference Munich, along with Harry Peccinotti, Mario Lombardo, Mirko Borsche, Wilhelm Vosskuhl and Rolf Müller.