![]() While some of the photography is stilted in this film, for the most part it’s gorgeous. There are original, evocative pieces written for the film by Paul Clemente, no doubt a talented composer. And Peter O’Toole’s Tiberius Caesar, whose diseased face is rotting away, is truly an oddity to behold…put he pulls it off well. ![]() The little-known Teresa Ann Savoy is convincing as Drusilla, Caligula’s sister. His portrayal of Gaius Caligula just drips with maniacal megalomania. ![]() Malcolm McDowell plays psychotic villains so well, one can’t help but think he’s like that in real life. What results is nothing short of a fascinating product.Īll of the acting is very good. “All porn is bad,” right?ĬALIGULA was a daring film experiment incorporating big-name, established talent, and the raw energy of under ground film techniques. I believe too many people think of it as a cheap porno, and bash it due to that. All the details of Caligula’s cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: his unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome’s most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.ĬALIGULA is a terribly misunderstood film. The perversion behind Imperial Rome and the epic story of its maddest emperor. 2h 36min | Drama, History | 14 August 1979 (Italy)
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