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