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Caligula and Messalina (1981) [N/A]

Release Date:
December 17, 1981

Original Title:
Caligula et Messaline

Alternate Titles:
Caligula II
Caligula's Perversions
Calígula y Mesalina

Genres:
Drama | History | Romance

Production Countries:
France | Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  ES: 18  FR: 18  RU: 18+ 

Runtime: 111

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Messalina (played by gorgeous Betty Roland) is a power-hungry nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to become Empress of Rome. She brings herself to the attention of Caligula by battling in the gladiator arena and it is not long before she achieves her goal, upsetting the Emperor's youngest sister Agrippina, who hopes that her son Nero will eventually become ruler of Rome. Agrippina successfully plots Caligula's downfall, but Messalina rains on her parade by immediately jumping into the sack with his successor, Claudius. But naughty old Messalina can't commit herself to one man, and shags everyone in sight, including a grotesque, but well-endowed, frequenter of brothels, a randy midget, her eunuch(!?!?) and an ex-lover. When she ends up pregnant, and it is obvious that the father is not Claudius (since he has been away fighting in foreign lands), Agrippina finally sees her opportunity to be rid of her nemesis once and for all.

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Production

Assistant Camera:
Frédéric Bécognée
Roberto Benvenuti

Assistant Director:
Jean-Jacques Renon
Jean-François Villemer

Camera Operator:
Francesco Campanile
Philippe Margue

Co-Director:
Jean-Jacques Renon

Continuity:
Graziella Marsetti
Muriel Abramovici

Costume Design:
Elda Chinellato

Director:
Bruno Mattei
Antonio Passalia

Director of Photography:
Luigi Ciccarese
Jean-Jacques Renon

Editor:
Janette Kronegger
Michel Patient

Hairstylist:
Maria Teresa Carrera

Makeup Artist:
Giuseppe Ferranti

Music:
Giacomo Dell'Orso

Producer:
Pierre Hanin

Production Designer:
Amedeo Mellone
Robert Luchaire

Production Manager:
Sergio Cortona
Pierre Hanin

Production Secretary:
Massimo Lioeredi

Production Supervisor:
Silvio Colecchia

Seamstress:
Elda Chinellato

Sound Recordist:
Robert Deraedt

Wardrobe Designer:
Francesco Smalto

Writer:
Antonio Passalia

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