Caligula (Caligola) (1979)

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Directed by

Tinto Brass

Starring (View all)

Malcolm McDowell
Caligula

Teresa Ann Savoy
Drusilla

Guido Mannari
Macro

John Gielgud
Nerva

Peter O'Toole
Tiberius

Bruno Brive
Gemellus

Adriana Asti
Ennia

Leopoldo Trieste
Charicles

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Gore Vidal

Bob Guccione
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CALIGULA REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS

15 years, 8 months ago at Aug 19 10:08

vince

10 votes

WELL WHERE DO I BEGIN,IT IS AN IMPORTANT MOVIE IN FILM HISTORY BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER MOVIE LIKE CALIGULA NOR SHALL THERE BE A MOVIE LIKE CALIGULA EVER AGAIN IN THE HISTORY OF FILM. IN CASE U DIDN'T KNOW THIS MOVIE IS PART PORN, IT FEATURES A PLOT(NOT A VERY GOOD ONE)AND BIG NAME ACTORS LIKE MALCOLM MCDOWELL, PETER O'TOOLE, HELEN MIRREN AND JOHN GIELGUD. ITS THE ONLY MOVIE TO EVER MIX FAMOUS AC... read more

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12 years, 7 months ago at Sep 28 0:56

michelq8

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this movie this a greet story

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12 years, 1 month ago at Mar 13 15:02

hexagon sun

1 vote

Caligula is one hell of a porn film, above any other label. Of course orgies were a common thing in ancient Rome, and in a lot more civilizations by then, and so there's absolutely no reason to produce any other, far from the truth, prudish depiction of the Roman living like Hollywood got people used to. And yes, the added sex scenes are a bit too excessive, too extravagant and too perverse, and t... read more

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Details the graphic and shocking, yet undeniably tragic story of Rome's most infamous Caesar, Gaius Germanicus Caligula.

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Tags: Historical (9), Drama (8), Torture (6), 1970s (6), Roman (6), Emperor (6), Roman Empire (5), Corruption (5), 1979 (5), Cruelty (5), Power (4), Prostitution (4), Nudity (4), Incest (4), Decapitation (4), Lesbian (3), Erotic (2)

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" Caligula (Italian: Caligola) is a 1979 erotic historical drama film focusing on the rise and fall of the Roman Emperor Caligula. The film stars Malcolm McDowell in the title role, alongside Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Steiner and John Gielgud. Producer Bob Guccione, the founder of Penthouse magazine, intended to produce an erotic feature film narrative with high production values and name actors. Pagan Rome, 37 A.D. With the reign of the frail, syphilis-ridden, and"

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"For critics it was Endlessly perverse and indulgent, Caligula throws in hardcore sex every time the plot threatens to get interesting. My feelings: Caligula, was a pretentious hot mess of a film. "