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Caligula
“Absolute power corrupts”
6.0 / 10• 1979• 2h 36m•NC-17• Italian
DramaHistory
Storyline
After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.
Cast & Crew
Malcolm McDowell
Caligula
Lead
Teresa Ann Savoy
Drusilla
Helen Mirren
Caesonia
Peter O'Toole
Tiberius
John Steiner
Longinus
GM
Guido Mannari
Macro
Paolo Bonacelli
Chaerea
Leopoldo Trieste
Charicles
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tinto Brass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Caligula is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
