I used to shy away from these old Hollywood Biblical epics - thinking they were just too long and boring. But I have to confess that the more I grow in my faith and the more trash that I see in the form of other films, the likes of Quo Vadis (add to that 'The Robe', 'Ben Hur' etc.) make for a decided breath of fresh air, and become films that actually have real potential to strengthen one's faith. Looking on Quo Vadis now, in the midst of the credit crisis, the corruption of Nero's ancient Rome becomes all too relevant to our present age. And the persecution of Christians - who had to resort to practising their faith in secret, has ominous warnings for us today as our secular culture becomes ever more dominant. So thank God for films like this I say! With respect to the more technical aspects of the film; the acting, directing, cinematography etc. none are particularly outstanding on their own given the standard of the time, but all are nonetheless still very good and they are drawn together in such a way that Quo Vadis does indeed merit its Best Picture Oscar nomination of 1951. One day we'll make films like this once again and ensure that the martyrs of those ancient days didn’t shed their blood for nothing.