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6/10 1979 2h 36m Released

Absolute power corrupts

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.

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Top Cast

Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
Caligula
Teresa Ann Savoy
Teresa Ann Savoy
Drusilla
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Caesonia
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
Tiberius
John Steiner
John Steiner
Longinus
Guido Mannari
Guido Mannari
Macro
Paolo Bonacelli
Paolo Bonacelli
Chaerea
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste
Charicles
Giancarlo Badessi
Giancarlo Badessi
Claudius
Mirella D'Angelo
Mirella D'Angelo
Livia
Anneka Di Lorenzo
Anneka Di Lorenzo
Messalina
Lori Wagner
Lori Wagner
Agrippina
Adriana Asti
Adriana Asti
Ennia
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Nerva
Bruno Brive
Bruno Brive
Gemellus
Rick Parets
Rick Parets
Mnester

Reviews

talisencrw 8/10

Land sakes!!! They don't make films like this anymore...and that's a dirty rotten shame! =)

Arrrrrrrach 9/10

Walk through a Bosch painting and marvel at the excesses and debauchery. Critics don't take this seriously because a porn producer snipped it up and inserted his own scenes. It is what it is. A near masterpiece.

adorablepanic 4/10

A distinguished international cast; a screenplay by Gore Vidal; respected, award-winning talent behind the scenes; and millions of dollars at its disposal. What could possibly go wrong? Where would you like to start? CALIGULA (1979) had so much potential. I'd like to think that there's another universe where Vidal's much darker original script was given over to, say, Stanley Kubrick. That world now has a SPARTACUS…

CinemaSerf 6/10

Now I'll be honest, I think John Hurt ("I Claudius" - BBC - 1976) made a better Caligula, but Malcolm McDowell is still pretty convincing as the despotic sexual deviant who held the ultimate power in the Roman Empire for four years. It ought not to have been a surprise that he turned out the way he did when we are introduced to the decrepitly monstrous Tiberius (Peter O'Toole) on his island paradise of Capri. He…

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FAQ about Caligula

What is Caligula about?
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.
When was Caligula released?
Caligula was released in 1979.
What genres does Caligula belong to?
Caligula is categorised as Drama, History.
Who stars in Caligula?
The cast of Caligula includes Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Steiner.