A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome.
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- tenuoustoasterJanuary 28, 2026It's tricky to rate this. It's very of its time. And the insertion of porn does it no real favours. It's unnecessary and provocative. I kinda wanted to watch it to see Helen Mirren in her youth and it wasn't massively rewarding as all the acting was way over the top. It was a long film that has it's place in history but I wish I hadn't bothered.
- cyberpu7October 7, 2025An ambitious film that somehow morphs from a stage-play into a porno more than halfway through. The narrative, acting, and set design are all quite good actually for the time though somewhere during production the director forgot what kind of film he was making, releasing a controversial mess. Watchable, but beware the bizarre nature of this film and its bipolar tendencies. Very much a cult movie even by audiences of the time.
- rythmshifterMarch 13, 2025I uh, didnt realize what exactly this was
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Caligula was released on August 14, 1979.
Caligula was directed by Tinto Brass.
Caligula has a runtime of 2h 36m.
Caligula was produced by Bob Guccione.
A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome.
The key characters in Caligula are Caligula (Malcolm McDowell), Drusilla (Teresa Ann Savoy), Caesonia (Helen Mirren).
Caligula is rated R.
Caligula is a Drama, History film.
Caligula has an audience rating of 3.8 out of 10.
Caligula had a budget of $17.5M.
Caligula has made $23.4M at the box office.