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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.1 / 100
1981·Action / Biography / Drama·1h 49m

CALIGULA AND MESSALINA

“See the story that no history book dared to tell!”

When the deranged emperor Caligula falls for an insatiable gladiatrix, their reign launches a mind-bending bacchanal of torture, sodomy, incest, castration, and aroused livestock.

Above the Line
Bruno Mattei, Antonio Passalia, Jean-Jacques Renon·DirectorAntonio Passalia·WriterLuigi Ciccarese·Director of PhotographyGiacomo Dell'Orso·MusicMichel Patient·Editor
Cast
Gino Turini·CaligulaBetty Roland·MessalinaVladimir Brajovic·ClaudiusFrançoise Blanchard·AgrippinaRaul Cabrera·SiliusVincent Lo MonacoFanny Magier·Messalina's MotherLaurence LovallDominique IrissouMarie-Noëlle Arnoult
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
Bruno Mattei·DirectorAntonio Passalia·DirectorJean-François Villemer·Assistant DirectorJean-Jacques Renon·Co-DirectorJean-Jacques Renon·Assistant DirectorGraziella Marsetti·ContinuityMuriel Abramovici·Continuity
Writing· 1
Antonio Passalia·Writer
Camera· 6
Luigi Ciccarese·Director of PhotographyJean-Jacques Renon·Director of PhotographyRoberto Benvenuti·Assistant CameraFrédéric Bécognée·Assistant CameraFrancesco Campanile·Camera OperatorPhilippe Margue·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Michel Patient·EditorJanette Kronegger·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Giacomo Dell'Orso·MusicRobert Deraedt·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Elda Chinellato·Costume DesignGiuseppe Ferranti·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Pierre Hanin·ProducerSilvio Colecchia·Production SupervisorPierre Hanin·Production ManagerSergio Cortona·Production ManagerMassimo Lioeredi·Production SecretaryRobert Luchaire·Production DesignerAmedeo Mellone·Production Designer
Other Departments· 3
Francesco Smalto·Wardrobe DesignerMaria Teresa Carrera·HairstylistElda Chinellato·Seamstress
By the Numbers
51.1
OF 100
Master Score
3.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Caligula and Messalina's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Epic, Sensual
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large golden medallion with a profile of a man's head, possibly an emperor, positioned in the upper center. Below and to the right o”

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Key Elements
Golden MedallionChariotHorsesSpearNecklacesBracelets
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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