Caligula (1979)
Caligula (1979)
What would you have done if you had been given absolute power of life and death over everybody else in the whole world?
The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.

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Cast

Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell As: Caligula
Teresa Ann Savoy Teresa Ann Savoy As: Drusilla
Guido Mannari Guido Mannari As: Macro
John Gielgud John Gielgud As: Nerva
Peter O'Toole Peter O'Toole As: Tiberius
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Storyline

The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.


Tagline: What would you have done if you had been given absolute power of life and death over everybody else in the whole world?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 14 August 1979

Country: IT, US

Runtime: 156m

Company Credits

Company: Penthouse Films International, Felix Cinematografica

Budget: $17,500,000

Revenue: $23,400,000

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Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Caligula

Teresa Ann Savoy

Teresa Ann Savoy

Drusilla

Guido Mannari

Guido Mannari

Macro

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Nerva

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Tiberius

Giancarlo Badessi

Giancarlo Badessi

Claudius

Bruno Brive

Bruno Brive

Gemellus

Adriana Asti

Adriana Asti

Ennia

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Charicles

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Chaerea

John Steiner

John Steiner

Longinus

Mirella D'Angelo

Mirella D'Angelo

Livia

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Caesonia

Rick Parets

Rick Parets

Mnester

Paula Mitchell

Paula Mitchell

Subura Singer

Osiride Pevarello

Osiride Pevarello

Giant

Donato Placido

Donato Placido

Proculus

Anneka Di Lorenzo

Anneka Di Lorenzo

Messalina

Lori Wagner

Lori Wagner

Agrippina

Maria Mascarielli

Maria Mascarielli

Banquet Woman (uncredited)

Donatella Damiani

Donatella Damiani

Breastfeeding nurse (uncredited)

Mario Pascucci

Mario Pascucci

Man at Banquet (uncredited)

Tony Casale

Tony Casale

Senator (uncredited)

Directed By

Gabriele Polverosi

Gabriele Polverosi

Second Assistant Director

Luca Ronchi

Luca Ronchi

Second Assistant Director

Luigi Attardi

Luigi Attardi

Second Assistant Director

Carla Cipriani

Carla Cipriani

Continuity

Tinto Brass

Tinto Brass

Director

Fabrizio Pisaneschi

Fabrizio Pisaneschi

Second Assistant Director

Agostino Pisaneschi

Agostino Pisaneschi

Second Assistant Director

Piernico Solinas

Piernico Solinas

First Assistant Director

Giovanni Michelagnoli

Giovanni Michelagnoli

Second Assistant Director

Giovanni Soldati

Giovanni Soldati

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Original Story

Masolino D'Amico

Masolino D'Amico

Screenplay

Production Crew

Mario Borgognoni

Mario Borgognoni

Production Secretary

Giulio Mastri

Giulio Mastri

Production Secretary

Franco Rossellini

Franco Rossellini

Line Producer

Ivo Palazzi

Ivo Palazzi

Production Secretary

Oreste De Falco

Oreste De Falco

Accountant

Paolo De Andrei

Paolo De Andrei

Accountant

Sergio Galiano

Sergio Galiano

Unit Manager

Paolo Heusch

Paolo Heusch

Casting Director

Mario Basili

Mario Basili

Assistant Production Manager

Vittorio Fornasiero

Vittorio Fornasiero

Production Supervisor

Roberto Tatti

Roberto Tatti

Casting Director

Franco Rossellini

Franco Rossellini

Producer

Augusto Marabelli

Augusto Marabelli

Production Supervisor

Jack H. Silverman

Jack H. Silverman

Executive Producer

Silvano Spoletini

Silvano Spoletini

Production Supervisor

Marisa Nannicini

Marisa Nannicini

Production Supervisor

Giuseppe Serpe

Giuseppe Serpe

Production Supervisor

Bob Guccione

Bob Guccione

Producer

Alessandro Mattei

Alessandro Mattei

Production Supervisor

Mario Di Biase

Mario Di Biase

Production Manager

Edited By

Claudio Maimone

Claudio Maimone

Assistant Editor

Peter Boita

Peter Boita

Associate Editor

Rodney Glenn

Rodney Glenn

Assistant Editor

Stuart Urban

Stuart Urban

Assistant Editor

Peter Krook

Peter Krook

Assistant Editor

Massimo Spano

Massimo Spano

Assistant Editor

Claire Simpson

Claire Simpson

Assistant Editor

A.G. Broderick

A.G. Broderick

Assistant Editor

Fulvio Armanni

Fulvio Armanni

Assistant Editor

Russell Lloyd

Russell Lloyd

Editor

Tinto Brass

Tinto Brass

Editor

Stefano Curti

Stefano Curti

Assistant Editor

Nino Baragli

Nino Baragli

Editor

Enzo Micarelli

Enzo Micarelli

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Anna Foresi

Anna Foresi

Costumer

Gloria Musetta

Gloria Musetta

Wardrobe Master

Franca Paoletti

Franca Paoletti

Costumer

Giselda Domenicucci

Giselda Domenicucci

Costumer

Romolo Mancini

Romolo Mancini

Costumer

Adriana Fiorato

Adriana Fiorato

Costumer

Otello Polci

Otello Polci

Shoe Design

Iolanda Di Pasquale

Iolanda Di Pasquale

Costumer

Luciana Mancini

Luciana Mancini

Costumer

Agnese Matiozzi

Agnese Matiozzi

Costumer

Carlo Aprile

Carlo Aprile

Assistant Hairstylist

Maurizio Bevilacqua

Maurizio Bevilacqua

Assistant Makeup Artist

Mario Centofanto

Mario Centofanto

Assistant Hairstylist

M. Pia De Biase

M. Pia De Biase

Assistant Hairstylist

Emilia Iacchini

Emilia Iacchini

Assistant Hairstylist

Galileo Mandini

Galileo Mandini

Assistant Hairstylist

Agnese Panarotto

Agnese Panarotto

Assistant Hairstylist

Simonetta Pirino

Simonetta Pirino

Assistant Hairstylist

Adriana Mattiozzi

Adriana Mattiozzi

Costumer

Bruna Mariani

Bruna Mariani

Costumer

Alba Ravaioli

Alba Ravaioli

Costumer

Ennio Cascioli

Ennio Cascioli

Assistant Hairstylist

Liliana Dulac

Liliana Dulac

Assistant Makeup Artist

Lucia La Porta

Lucia La Porta

Assistant Makeup Artist

Riccarda Pierconti

Riccarda Pierconti

Seamstress

Lidia Leonardi

Lidia Leonardi

Costumer

Gregorio Simili

Gregorio Simili

Wardrobe Master

Armenio Marroni

Armenio Marroni

Assistant Hairstylist

Ettore Tarquini

Ettore Tarquini

Assistant Hairstylist

Titi Efrade

Titi Efrade

Assistant Makeup Artist

Bruno Gironi

Bruno Gironi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Claudia Giustini

Claudia Giustini

Assistant Makeup Artist

Alfio Meniconi

Alfio Meniconi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Giovanni Morosi

Giovanni Morosi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Adriana Sforza

Adriana Sforza

Assistant Hairstylist

Clementina Battello

Clementina Battello

Assistant Hairstylist

Adonella De Rossi

Adonella De Rossi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Carla Indoni

Carla Indoni

Assistant Hairstylist

Alfredo Tiberi

Alfredo Tiberi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Iole Cecchini

Iole Cecchini

Hairstylist

Amedeo Alessi

Amedeo Alessi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Antonietta Caputo

Antonietta Caputo

Assistant Hairstylist

Antonio Maltempo

Antonio Maltempo

Assistant Makeup Artist

Guerrino Todero

Guerrino Todero

Assistant Hairstylist

Tonino Manfrini

Tonino Manfrini

Costumer

Andreina Ambrosini

Andreina Ambrosini

Assistant Makeup Artist

Vittorio Biseo

Vittorio Biseo

Assistant Makeup Artist

Marisa Centanni

Marisa Centanni

Assistant Hairstylist

Massimo De Rossi

Massimo De Rossi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Maria Favella

Maria Favella

Assistant Hairstylist

Rossana Musitelli

Rossana Musitelli

Assistant Makeup Artist

Wanda Antonelli

Wanda Antonelli

Assistant Hairstylist

Fernanda De Rossi

Fernanda De Rossi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Fiorella Petitti

Fiorella Petitti

Assistant Hairstylist

Alvaro Rossi

Alvaro Rossi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Fabrizio Sforza

Fabrizio Sforza

Assistant Makeup Artist

Danilo Donati

Danilo Donati

Costume Designer

Thea Boggiatto

Thea Boggiatto

Assistant Makeup Artist

Roberto Centanni

Roberto Centanni

Assistant Makeup Artist

Gabriella Trani

Gabriella Trani

Assistant Makeup Artist

Massimo Camilletti

Massimo Camilletti

Assistant Makeup Artist

Luciana Fastelli

Luciana Fastelli

Assistant Hairstylist

Mario Michisanti

Mario Michisanti

Assistant Makeup Artist

Rosario Prestopino

Rosario Prestopino

Assistant Makeup Artist

Gino Tamagnini

Gino Tamagnini

Assistant Makeup Artist

Marcella Favella

Marcella Favella

Assistant Hairstylist

Lamberto Biseo

Lamberto Biseo

Assistant Makeup Artist

Paolo Borselli

Paolo Borselli

Assistant Hairstylist

Placida Crapanzano

Placida Crapanzano

Assistant Hairstylist

Dina Iacobucci

Dina Iacobucci

Assistant Hairstylist

Silvana Senzacqua

Silvana Senzacqua

Assistant Hairstylist

Corrado Blengini

Corrado Blengini

Assistant Makeup Artist

Cinzia Landi

Cinzia Landi

Assistant Makeup Artist

Emilio Trani

Emilio Trani

Assistant Makeup Artist

Olga Rendina

Olga Rendina

Costumer

Luisa Garbini

Luisa Garbini

Assistant Hairstylist

Maurizio Trani

Maurizio Trani

Assistant Makeup Artist

Renato Francola

Renato Francola

Assistant Makeup Artist

Anna Graziosi

Anna Graziosi

Assistant Hairstylist

Alessandro Jacoponi

Alessandro Jacoponi

Assistant Hairstylist

Giuseppe Banchelli

Giuseppe Banchelli

Makeup Artist

Giovanni Amedei

Giovanni Amedei

Assistant Makeup Artist

Liliane Ceccini

Liliane Ceccini

Assistant Hairstylist

Alberto Travaglini

Alberto Travaglini

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev

Music

Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai

Conductor

Aram Khachaturyan

Aram Khachaturyan

Music

Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai

Original Music Composer

Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai

Orchestrator

Antonio Sisto

Antonio Sisto

Boom Operator

Beryl Mortimer

Beryl Mortimer

Foley Artist

Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore

Assistant Sound Editor

Claudio Maielli

Claudio Maielli

Sound Engineer

Leslie Hodgson

Leslie Hodgson

Sound Editor

Roger Van Engel

Roger Van Engel

Sound Editor

Antonio Forrest

Antonio Forrest

Sound Engineer

David Grimsdale

David Grimsdale

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Winston Ryder

Winston Ryder

Supervising Sound Editor

Franco Scarano

Franco Scarano

Sound Engineer

Joan Baker

Joan Baker

Foley Artist

Archie Ludski

Archie Ludski

Dialogue Editor

Renzo Rossellini

Renzo Rossellini

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lighting

Massimo Rinaldi

Massimo Rinaldi

Best Boy Electric

Sabatino Sperandeo

Sabatino Sperandeo

Best Boy Electric

Antonio Rinaldi

Antonio Rinaldi

Gaffer

Alfio Ambrogi

Alfio Ambrogi

Best Boy Electric

Francesco Quattrone

Francesco Quattrone

Best Boy Electric

Aldo Gentili

Aldo Gentili

Best Boy Electric

Nazzareno Belardinelli

Nazzareno Belardinelli

Best Boy Electric

Giuseppe Scansalegna

Giuseppe Scansalegna

Best Boy Electric

Alvaro Romagnoli

Alvaro Romagnoli

Best Boy Electric

Giuliano Michisanti

Giuliano Michisanti

Best Boy Electric

Alberto Grassi

Alberto Grassi

Best Boy Electric

Stelio Fioretti

Stelio Fioretti

Best Boy Electric

Salvatore Gentile

Salvatore Gentile

Best Boy Electric

Francesco Pandolfi

Francesco Pandolfi

Best Boy Electric

Vittorio Contino

Vittorio Contino

Best Boy Electric

Marcello Cardarelli

Marcello Cardarelli

Best Boy Electric

Domenico Caiuli

Domenico Caiuli

Best Boy Electric

Dino Paoletti

Dino Paoletti

Best Boy Electric

Mario Vitali

Mario Vitali

Best Boy Electric

Luciano Giammei

Luciano Giammei

Best Boy Electric

Gianni Gentili

Gianni Gentili

Best Boy Electric

Giovanni Maria Gambella

Giovanni Maria Gambella

Best Boy Electric

Giovanbattista Di Cicco

Giovanbattista Di Cicco

Best Boy Electric

Antonio Piselli

Antonio Piselli

Best Boy Electric

Nazzareno Marini

Nazzareno Marini

Best Boy Electric

Francesco Cinti

Francesco Cinti

Best Boy Electric

Guerrino Francescangeli

Guerrino Francescangeli

Best Boy Electric

Gianfranco De Cinti

Gianfranco De Cinti

Best Boy Electric

Valerio Garzia

Valerio Garzia

Best Boy Electric

Nicola De Luca

Nicola De Luca

Best Boy Electric

Vincenzo Mura

Vincenzo Mura

Best Boy Electric

Aldo Laureti

Aldo Laureti

Best Boy Electric

Cristo Verrillo

Cristo Verrillo

Best Boy Electric

Sergio Spila

Sergio Spila

Gaffer

Italo di Stefano

Italo di Stefano

Best Boy Electric

Mario Fara

Mario Fara

Best Boy Electric

Ettore Trivelli

Ettore Trivelli

Best Boy Electric

Marcello Puccio

Marcello Puccio

Best Boy Electric

Ettore Zampagni

Ettore Zampagni

Best Boy Electric

Roberto Ridolfi

Roberto Ridolfi

Best Boy Electric

Alberto Nannicini

Alberto Nannicini

Best Boy Electric

Alfio Lamoratta

Alfio Lamoratta

Best Boy Electric

Augusto Gianelli

Augusto Gianelli

Best Boy Electric

Luciano Vinciguerra

Luciano Vinciguerra

Best Boy Electric

Arnaldo Parenti

Arnaldo Parenti

Best Boy Electric

Silvano Michisanti

Silvano Michisanti

Best Boy Electric

Franco Boccini

Franco Boccini

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Sergio Marli

Sergio Marli

Props

Antonio Grassi

Antonio Grassi

Props

Fernando Fortunati

Fernando Fortunati

Assistant Art Director

Gianfranco Zoi

Gianfranco Zoi

Props

Mauro Tiberi

Mauro Tiberi

Assistant Art Director

Gianpiero Grassi

Gianpiero Grassi

Property Master

Angelo Maranno

Angelo Maranno

Props

Sergio Gatti

Sergio Gatti

Property Master

Luigi Marchione

Luigi Marchione

Assistant Art Director

Giulio Simonetti

Giulio Simonetti

Props

Giuseppe Lubrano

Giuseppe Lubrano

Props

Bruno Lenzi

Bruno Lenzi

Assistant Property Master

Giancarlo Di Crosta

Giancarlo Di Crosta

Assistant Art Director

Nello Falcone

Nello Falcone

Painter

Carlo Rissone

Carlo Rissone

Assistant Art Director

Danilo Donati

Danilo Donati

Art Direction

Vito Rossiello

Vito Rossiello

Greensman

Luciano Rossiello

Luciano Rossiello

Props

Alfredo Trovalusci

Alfredo Trovalusci

Props

Salvatore Governale

Salvatore Governale

Props

Giulio Tamassy

Giulio Tamassy

Sculptor

Celeste Pranzi

Celeste Pranzi

Props

Raffaele Lubrano

Raffaele Lubrano

Assistant Art Director

Renato Mondragone

Renato Mondragone

Props

Luigi Sergianni

Luigi Sergianni

Construction Manager

Roberto Manfrini

Roberto Manfrini

Props

Anna De Angelis

Anna De Angelis

Assistant Art Director

Vittorio Catolli

Vittorio Catolli

Assistant Art Director

Americo De Angelis

Americo De Angelis

Props

Piero Ignazio Barbitta

Piero Ignazio Barbitta

Props

Antonio Ciminello

Antonio Ciminello

Assistant Art Director

Otello Bartolini

Otello Bartolini

Assistant Art Director

Gregorio Cardane

Gregorio Cardane

Props

Vito Consoli

Vito Consoli

Assistant Art Director

Filomeno Crisara

Filomeno Crisara

Sculptor

Michelangelo Borca

Michelangelo Borca

Props

Orlando Araco

Orlando Araco

Props

Emanuela Altrieri

Emanuela Altrieri

Lead Painter

Antonio Cocchioni

Antonio Cocchioni

Sculptor

Vincenzo Cancellara

Vincenzo Cancellara

Property Master

Omero Bartolini

Omero Bartolini

Assistant Art Director

Filippo Bugo

Filippo Bugo

Assistant Art Director

Luigi Urbani

Luigi Urbani

Set Dresser

Armando Tortorici

Armando Tortorici

Props

Other Crew

Masolino D'Amico

Masolino D'Amico

Translator

Tito LeDuc

Tito LeDuc

Choreographer

Osiride Pevarello

Osiride Pevarello

Stunts

Giuseppe Pennese

Giuseppe Pennese

Choreographer

Walter Alford

Walter Alford

Unit Publicist

Giorgio Ubaldi

Giorgio Ubaldi

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Guccione

Bob Guccione

Additional Writing

Guido Rosina

Guido Rosina

Security

Maria Ruhle

Maria Ruhle

Unit Publicist

Arnaldo Sparapassi

Arnaldo Sparapassi

Carpenter

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Additional Dialogue

Giancarlo Lui

Giancarlo Lui

Additional Writing

Raimondo Spasiano

Raimondo Spasiano

Carpenter

Ted Whitehead

Ted Whitehead

Additional Dialogue

Iorio Luzzi

Iorio Luzzi

Carpenter

Bruno Ferreri

Bruno Ferreri

Carpenter

Fulvio Gabrielli

Fulvio Gabrielli

Carpenter

Enrico Zangarelli

Enrico Zangarelli

Carpenter

Silvano Miele

Silvano Miele

Carpenter

Franco Rossellini

Franco Rossellini

Post Production Supervisor

Giuliano Macale

Giuliano Macale

Carpenter

Antonio Petruzziello

Antonio Petruzziello

Carpenter

Aldo Fanari

Aldo Fanari

Carpenter

Franco Celli

Franco Celli

Special Effects

Renato Cupito

Renato Cupito

Carpenter

Giovanni Angler

Giovanni Angler

Carpenter

Giuliano Paravano

Giuliano Paravano

Special Effects Assistant

Cesare De Paolis

Cesare De Paolis

Carpenter

Andrea Bucci

Andrea Bucci

Special Effects Assistant

Paolo Campagnoli

Paolo Campagnoli

Special Effects Assistant

Giuseppe Olivetti

Giuseppe Olivetti

Special Effects Assistant

Roberto Roncetti

Roberto Roncetti

Special Effects Assistant

Renato Ricci

Renato Ricci

Special Effects Assistant

Marcello Coccia

Marcello Coccia

Special Effects

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