Caligula and Messalina (Caligula et Messaline) 43 years old
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Messalina (played by gorgeous Betty Roland) is a power-hungry nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to become Empress of Rome. She brings herself to the attention of Caligula by battling in the gladiator arena and it is not long before she achieves her goal, upsetting the Emperor's youngest sister Agrippina, who hopes that her son Nero will eventually become ruler of Rome. Agrippina successfully plots Caligula's downfall, but Messalina rains on her parade by immediately jumping into the sack with his successor, Claudius. But naughty old Messalina can't commit herself to one man, and shags everyone in sight, including a grotesque, but well-endowed, frequenter of brothels, a randy midget, her eunuch(!?!?) and an ex-lover. When she ends up pregnant, and it is obvious that the father is not Claudius (since he has been away fighting in foreign lands), Agrippina finally sees her opportunity to be rid of her nemesis once and for all.
Credits
Caligula and Messalina Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Florence Guérin She was 15, now 59 years old | |
| Fanny Magier | |
| Françoise Blanchard She was 26, 58 years old when she died | as Agrippina |
| Gino Turini | as Caligula |
| Betty Roland She was 28, 43 years old when she died | as Messalina |
| Antonio Passalia | as as Anthony Pass |
| Raúl Cabrera was 4, now 48 years old | |
| Vladimir Brajovic | as Claudius |
Caligula and Messalina Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Philippe Margue as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Luigi Ciccarese as Cinematography. He was 29 (now 72) years old | Crew |
| Bruno Mattei as Director. He was 49 (75) years old when He died | Directing |
| Giuseppe Ferranti as Makeup Artist. He was 92 (48) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Antonio Passalia as Director. | Directing |
| Antonio Passalia as Writer. | Writing |
| Sergio Cortona as Production Manager. | Production |
| Roberto Benvenuti as Assistant Camera. He was 35 (65) years old when He died | Camera |
| Amedeo Mellone as Production Design. | Art |
| Janette Kronegger as Editor. | Editing |
Caligula and Messalina (43 years)
See the story that no history book dared to tell!
- Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1981
- Runtime: 111 minutes