Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian commander who was killed in battle, and wants her for his concubine. For Lygia, a Christian, being a pagan's concubine is a severe sin and disgrace. However, when Vinicius is wounded, Lygia cares for him, and starts to reciprocate his feelings. Vinicius, in return, becomes interested in Christian learning and asks Apostle Peter to teach him. In the meantime, Emperor Nero accuses Christians of having started a great fire in Rome. He encourages the imprisonment, torture and murder of his Christian subjects.
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In the beginning I thought, ‘what have I signed myself up to’. This is a long movie. I was immediately swallowed, and have learned about the tyrant, Nero. The last quarter shows harrowing scenes of the killing of Christians, which filled my heart with desperate sadness at the barbarism. This movie has filled a gap in my knowledge of history.