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Caligula

Synopsis:

This lavish big-budget epic was the pinnacle of a uniquely Italian subgenre, the historical hardcore gore/porn extravaganza. The star-studded cast, perhaps lured by the high-profile involvement of producer Bob Guccione and screenwriter Gore Vidal, includes such luminaries as John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole, and Helen Mirren. Director Tinto Brass, whose similar treatment of Nazi Germany in Salon Kitty won him the job, did his best with the mammoth enterprise, but numerous production problems and re-edits took their toll on the finished product.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Tinto Brass, Giancarlo Lui, Bob Guccione
  • Studio: Penthouse Productions, Felix Cinematografica, Analysis, Production Artistique Cinematographique
  • Year: 1979
  • Run Time: 150 minutes
  • Country: Italy, USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: Rome, Italy
  • MPAA Rating: NR
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Epic, Historical Film
  • Filmed in: Color

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