Question 1

What clever response did Peter Ustinov give MGM when they worried he was too young to play Nero?

Accepted Answer

Ustinov replied that Emperor Nero died at 30, and if they waited longer, he'd be too old. The studio then gave him the part, coincidentally when he was 30.

Question 2

How did this film's production originally differ before being shut down and recast?

Accepted Answer

John Huston was originally directing with Gregory Peck and Elizabeth Taylor starring, but MGM shut it down over script concerns about using Nero's persecution as an allegory for anti-Communist witch-hunts.

Question 3

What financial impact did this movie have on its studio?

Accepted Answer

The film's huge box-office success was credited with saving MGM from bankruptcy.

Question 4

Which major awards did this film receive recognition from in 1952?

Accepted Answer

It received awards from the National Board of Review, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards in 1951-1952.

Question 5

What record-breaking production element was noted in the film's press book?

Accepted Answer

According to the press book, the film used 32,000 costumes, a record at the time.

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