Succeeding to Caligula, Emperor Claudius reigns the Roman Empire, with Empress Valeria Messalina, his attractive third wife at his side. More lascivious than Cleopatra, more debauched than Poppea and more scheming than Agrippina, Messalina exploits her husband's domination to satisfy her perversions. A vivid glimpse at her transgressions during her short ascendancy.