Caligula

Caligula (1979)

18
30/10/1980 (GB)
Drama, History
2h 36m

Absolute power corrupts

Overview

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.

  • Tinto BrassDirector
  • Masolino D'AmicoScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Caligola

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Italian

  • Budget

    $17,500,000

  • Revenue

    $23,400,000

Keywords

  • rome, italy
  • roman empire
  • ancient rome
  • family relationships
  • madness
  • political corruption
  • peplum
  • erotic movie
  • italian history
  • 1st century
  • caligula
  • capri, italy
  • roman emperor
  • moral corruption

Top Billed Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Caligula

Teresa Ann Savoy

Teresa Ann Savoy

Drusilla

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Caesonia

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Tiberius

John Steiner

John Steiner

Longinus

Guido Mannari

Guido Mannari

Macro

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Chaerea

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Charicles

Giancarlo Badessi

Giancarlo Badessi

Claudius

Mirella D'Angelo

Mirella D'Angelo

Livia

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