A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome. We see his ambition, his scheming, his perversion and decadence, ... Read allA dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome. We see his ambition, his scheming, his perversion and decadence, his brutality and his lunacy.A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome. We see his ambition, his scheming, his perversion and decadence, his brutality and his lunacy.
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- 2 nominations
Mirella D'Angelo
- Livia
- (as Mirella Dangelo)
Rick Parets
- Mnester
- (as Richard Parets)
Joss Ackland
- Chaerea
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Tinto Brass(principal photography)
- Writers
- Gore Vidal
- Masolino D'Amico
- Malcolm McDowell(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaThe childbirth scene where Caesonia (Helen Mirren) gives birth, was an actual childbirth, which was filmed in three takes using three different pregnant women extras and later edited together. Extras assisting the births were real doctors, who said they were indeed equipped with all the modern tools they would need to ensure safety for the women and babies despite in full ancient Roman clothing.
- GoofsCaligula squeezes a lemon over a captured slave. Lemons did not reach Europe until the 2nd century, at least 100 years after Caligula's death.
- Crazy creditsDue to numerous pending lawsuits and settlements at the time of the film's release, no one is technically fully credited for writing and directing the finished film.
- Alternate versionsThe censored version of this film has been released of a few occasions in Australia. In March 1981, a censored, R rated release to cinemas was made by Roadshow. Roadshow Home Video subsequently released the same film version to video in September 1984. This version ran for 146 minutes (PAL). It was again re-released by a 'no name' video label in the late 1990's. The censored DVD version appeared in December 2004, released by Warner Vision. The uncut version has been released in Australia, this was the fully uncut, X rated 156 minute PAL version. It was released in January 1985 by 'Palace X Video' - a version that is now an extremely rare collector's item. The uncut version has since been rated R18+ by the Australian classification board in 2021.
- ConnectionsEdited into Video Macumba (1991)
Featured review
A tasteless and overblown farrago despite the presence of great actor as Gielgud, O'Toole, McDowell, and Helen Mirren
The film builds around one of the most notoriously decadent of the Roman emperors, Caligula
The movie covers his rise to power, his four-year rule, and his bloody assassination
His vile deeds include crashing a wedding and sexually abusing the bride and groom, playing erotic fantasies with his sister (who is also his lover) and turning the Imperial Palace into an exclusive brothel
For a really big-money film, the treatment of the sexual scenes is daringly explicit, but somehow the obsession with it makes the film uneven It blends very good actors, O'Toole and McDowell, with some simple-minded Penthouse models The overall effect is disappointing...
Guccione does deserve a hand for the exquisite sets, costumes, production values, and very fine cinematography
For a really big-money film, the treatment of the sexual scenes is daringly explicit, but somehow the obsession with it makes the film uneven It blends very good actors, O'Toole and McDowell, with some simple-minded Penthouse models The overall effect is disappointing...
Guccione does deserve a hand for the exquisite sets, costumes, production values, and very fine cinematography
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- Also known as
- Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
- Filming locations
- Dear Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $17,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 36 minutes
- Sound mix
- Mono(original release)
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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