The story of Messalina's rise to power amid her relationship with Emperor Claudius.
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Cast
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Anneka Di Lorenzo | ... | Messalina |
| Vittorio Caprioli | ... | Claudius | |
| Giancarlo Prete | ... | Gaius Silius | |
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Lori Wagner | ... | Agrippina (as Lory Kay Wagner) |
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Raf Luca | ||
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Bombolo | ... | Zenturio Bisone |
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Pino Ferrara | ||
| Sal Borgese | ... | Mevius | |
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Alessandra Cardini | ... | Calpurnia |
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Luca Sportelli | ||
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Ombretta De Carlo | ||
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Marco Tulli | ... | Senofonte (as Primo Marco Tulli) |
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Viviana Larice | ||
| Lino Toffolo | ... | Giulio Nelio, the Man from Venice | |
| Tomas Milian | ... | Baba | |
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The story of Messalina's rise to power amid her relationship with Emperor Claudius.
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sexploitation | unofficial sequel | sex comedy | italian sex comedy | spoof |Certificate:
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Even though this film came out two years earlier, Caligula (1979) was in fact completed first. See more »Goofs
When the fly is buzzing around in front of the Roman guard's face (just before he eats it), if you look carefully, as it flies in front of his face, you can barely see the string holding up the fake fly being dangled in front of the actor's face. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
ItalyLanguage:
ItalianRelease Date:
11 August 1977 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Caligula: Sins of Rome See more »Filming Locations:
Dear Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalyCompany Credits
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How in God's name do you review a film like Messalina²? Purely seen from an objective viewpoint, this has got to be one of the worst movies ever made and, if you swear by quality-cinema like Citizen Kane, this film is most likely to cause you a heart attack. But on the other hand, I don't really see a reason to bash this production entirely. It's obvious that Messalina doesn't aim for being a masterpiece, as it was made by a bunch of nutballs disposing over some leftover sets and scenery of a previously made film about the Roman Empire. This film actually is a spoof ahead of its time. The jokes and unsubtle references aren't very funny, but it all becomes hilarious because of its cheapness. The characters are extremely stupid and the humor is pure slapstick (some of the fart jokes here even outshine the Zucker bros. films). The inferior plot merely handles about the infamous Empress Messalina. While her husband Claudius does whatever he can to make the people of Rome like him, she screws around with every male that comes in her sight. There absolutely is no continuity in this film and the acting is painfully bad. Yet, it is the light-headed and goofy atmosphere (along with the sleazy acts of Di Lorenzi) that prevents you from turning it off. There's a massacre-sequence near the end that has to be seen to be believed. If you're in to eccentric exploitation adventures, this is your thing. All the rest: avoid!