Caligula
Summary:
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 ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Malcolm McDowell - (Caligula)
Teresa Ann Savoy - (Drusilla)
Helen Mirren - (Cesonia)
Peter O'Toole - (Tiberius)
John Gielgud - (Nerva)
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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 eve... Continue >>
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