Caligula (movie)
Caligula is a 1979 Italian-American historical movie. It was directed by Tinto Brass. It is about the life and excesses of Roman Emperor Caligula. It stars Malcolm McDowell as Caligula. The film's release provoked scandals in numerous countries. The film was heavily censored, resulting in many different versions.
| Caligula | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tinto Brass (Principal photography) Additional scenes: Giancarlo Lui Bob Guccione |
| Produced by | Bob Guccione Franco Rossellini |
| Written by | Gore Vidal Uncredited: Malcolm McDowell Masolino D'Amico Tinto Brass Ted Whitehead |
| Starring | Malcolm McDowell John Gielgud Peter O'Toole Helen Mirren Teresa Ann Savoy |
| Music by | Sergei Prokofiev Aram Khachaturyan Paul Clemente |
| Cinematography | Silvano Ippoliti |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli 1984: Enzo Micarelli Uncredited: Russell Lloyd |
Production company | Penthouse and Drafthouse Films (2024 reissue) |
| Distributed by | Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (Italy) Analysis Film Releasing (US) Europa Home Vídeo (Brazil/VHS/1990) |
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Running time | 156 minutes (Wide) See alternate versions |
| Country | Italy United States |
| Language | Italian English |
| Budget | $17.5 million (Initial) $22 million (Final) |
| Box office | $23,438,120 (US) |
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell as Caligula
- Teresa Ann Savoy as Drusilla
- Guido Mannari as Macro
- John Gielgud as Nerva (son of Marcus Cocceius Nerva (consul 36 BC))
- Peter O'Toole as Tiberius
- Giancarlo Badessi as Claudius
- Bruno Brive as Tiberius Gemellus
- Paolo Bonacelli as Cassius Chaerea
- John Steiner as Longinus
- Helen Mirren as Caesonia
- Mirella D'Angelo as Livia
Caligula (movie) Media
Gore Vidal was paid $200,000 to write the screenplay for Caligula. Ultimately, the film credited no official screenwriter, only that it was "adapted from a screenplay" by Vidal.
Malcolm McDowell was cast as Caligula, a "born monster" who serves as the film's antihero.
Tinto Brass served as the film's director, but disowned the film in post-production, and was credited only for "principal photography".
Peter O'Toole was cast as Tiberius in the film, a role originally offered to John Gielgud.
Other websites
- Caligula on IMDb
- Caligula at Rotten Tomatoes
