Favorite film set in ancient Rome!

[zen007]

From the top of the mind recall, selected popular ones:

Quo Vadis (1951)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Spartacus (1960)
Cleopatra (1963)
Gladiator (2000)

[BerC]

Kubrick and Douglas all the way!

[Cruel Angel]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

[Alan T]

Gladiator

[L.J.]

The Passion of the Christ

[jeangreyforever]

Quo Vadis is the most repeatable for me.

But my main choice would have been Demetrius and the Gladiators.

[Canada]

Ben-Hur

[Batman1980]

Gladiator of the choices above, followed by Spartacus.

[djzero]

Life of Brian

[Beckford]

FABIOLA(1949) Henri Vidal
SPARTACO aka SINS OF ROME(1953) Massimi Girotti
DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS(1954) Victor Mature
THE SILVER CHALICE(1954) Paul Newman
JUPITER'S DARLING(1955) Esther Williams
BEN-HUR(1959) Charlton Heston
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE(1964) Sophia Loren
FELLINI SATYRICON(1969) Martin Potter

[zen007]

Each film in the poll has a case for being the favorite. In the end went with Quo Vadis for Deborah Kerr (And I like the love story angle with Robert Taylor), Ustinov’s portrayal of “Nero”, the hand-to-horn battle with the bull, etc.

This is a relatively easy film to watch for 3 hours.


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[Gizz]

Quo Vadis

[russweiss1]

Although I doubt it would have gotten many/any votes, I'm surprised Caligula wasn't on the list.

[hasslein]

Originally Posted by jeangreyforever

Demetrius and the Gladiators.

This

[qb2333]

[zen007]

No vote for Cleopatra yet. I thought Liz would pull in a vote or two.

[Starman22]

Spactacus
Gladiator
Ben-Hur

[RFK]

Spartacus, though Demetrius and the Gladiators is also great!

[DR Herbert West]

Gladiator

[traths]

Gladiator