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Quo Vadis, 1913

Rome's first blockbuster, billed in America.

What

A 1913 colour poster for the Cines Quo Vadis, held by the Library of Congress.

Why

Enrico Guazzoni's film for Cines ran two hours with 5,000 extras and set the standard for the screen spectacle.

Notice

One of four American sheets for the film that the Library holds.

“Spectacle crosses the Atlantic”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
Quo Vadis (1913), dir. Enrico Guazzoni
Country / studio
Italy · Cines
Format
One-sheet (27 × 41 in.)
Poster published
U.S. theatrical poster, 1913
Source
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs (LCCN 2013648053)
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Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.

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Two one-sheets, hung as a pair — a double feature for your wall, at a pairing price of $270.00 for the two. Build one from any two one-sheets in the gallery.

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