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Robert Taylor plays Marcus Vinicius commander of Rome s 14th Legion and in love with Lygia (Deborah Kerr) a member of the Christian sect accused of undermining Roman values. Peter Ustinov wrapped in purple-robed petulance is the all-powerful Nero. The destinies of these three and of the Empire play out in a tale whose visual highlights include the parade of triumphant legions the burning of Rome and the martyrdom of Christmas before cheering bread-and-circus throngs.
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