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Caligula

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Caligula
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NR,2hrs 30min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1979
Director:
Tinto Brass
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren  ...more
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 ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
Caligula could very well be the most difficult big-budget film ever made; "difficult" in the sense that despite possessing grand production values and a-list lead actors, it works hard to alienate the audience by burying them in a stream of unsympathetic characters, grotesque violence, and explicit sex. This would be a tough agenda to follow even if Caligula was a tight, confident piece of work. Unfortunately, ... Full Review
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Malcolm McDowell
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Teresa Ann Savoy
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Helen Mirren
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