Sinopse:
Após três anos em campanha, o general Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor) retorna à Roma e encontra Lygia (Deborah Kerr), por quem se apaixona. Ela é uma cristã e não quer nenhum envolvimento com um guerreiro. Mas, apesar de ter sido criada como romana, Lygia é a filha adotiva de um general aposentado e, teoricamente, uma refém de Roma. Marcus procura o imperador Nero (Peter Ustinov), para que ela lhe seja dada pelos serviços que ele fez. Lygia se ressente, mas de alguma forma se apaixona por Marcus. Enquanto isso, as atrocidades de Nero são cada vez mais ultrajantes e, quando ele queima Roma e culpa os cristãos, Marcus salva Lygia e a família dela. Nero captura todos os cristãos e os atira aos leões mas, no final, Marcus, Lygia e o cristianismo prevalecerão. Na filmagem da obra de Sienkiewicz, foram utilizados cerca de 32 mil figurinos e milhares de figurantes, dentre eles então os 'desconhecidos' Bud Spencer, Sophia Loren (então com 17 anos) e Elizabeth Taylor.
Diretores: Mervyn LeRoy
Escritores:
Produtores: Sam Zimbalist
Marcus Vinicius
Lygia
Petronius
Nero
Poppaea
Peter
Paul
Eunice
Ursus
Plautius
Pomponia
Tigellinus
Nerva
Nazarius
Terpnos
Seneca
Phaon
Acte
Chilo
Croton
Miriam
Rufia
Lucan
Flavius
Anaxander
Galba
Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Fisherman (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Noble (uncredited)
Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mirmillon (uncredited)
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Young Christian Girl (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Little Boy (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Pedicurist (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Noble (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Mounted Captain (uncredited)
Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)
Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Slave (uncredited)
Fisherman (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Christ (voice) (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Lygia's Slave (uncredited)
Banquet Man (uncredited)
Older Woman (uncredited)
Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)
Fisherman (uncredited)
Parmenida (uncredited)
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Lydia's Guard (uncredited)
Fisherman (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Headkeeper (uncredited)
Steward (uncredited)
Crying Girl (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Imperial Guard (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)
Centurian (uncredited)
Wrestler (uncredited)
Apostle (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
White Slave Girl (uncredited)
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Fisherman (uncredited)
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Em breve.