The rise and fall of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula, showing the violent methods that he employs to gain the throne, and the subsequent insanity of his reign - he gives his horse political office and humiliates and executes anyone who even slightly displeases him. He also sleeps with his sister, organises elaborate orgies and embarks on a fruitless invasion of England before meeting an appr... opriate end. There are various versions of the film, ranging from the heavily- truncated 90-minute version to the legendary 160-minute hardcore version which leaves nothing to the imagination (though the hardcore scenes were inserted later and do not involve the main cast members).
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Caligula Sublimely ridiculous porno-togarama from Tinto Brass. A gob-smacking combination of luvvies, ancient Rome and 'Penthouse' magazine
The counter-culture is forever striving for legitimacy and, ultimately, ubiquity. By the same token, those capitalists operating in the margins, be they the spheres of organised crime or the sex industry, crave bourgeois respectability and cultural credibility - which only generates even more bucketfuls of filthy lucre.
So during the 1970s, while punk was shaking The Man's hand over walnut oak boardroom tables, 'old-fashioned' industrialist pornographers (as distinct from Walerian Borowczyk or Paul Morrissey and his transgressive Factory ...
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THIS FILM HAS BEEN HEAVILY CENSORED. THERE WERE MORE EXPLICIT SCENES WHEN IT WAS SHOWN ON CHANNEL 4.
its a piece of crap film, i would not recommend. i still dont know how this awful movie became a cult classic. horrible story and horrible acting. this movie has very, very graphic sex scenes. keep it away from children. 1 of 4 stars awful.
