Movie poster: Caligula (1979)

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Caligula

1979 · 156 min Drama History

⭐ 6.0 / 10 · TMDB

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title	Caligola
Year	1979
Country	Italy, United States of America
Genre	Drama, History
Director	Tinto Brass
Runtime	156 min.
Rating	TMDB: 6.0/10 (970 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Tinto Brass

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Caligula

Teresa Ann Savoy

Teresa Ann Savoy

Drusilla

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Caesonia

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Tiberius

John Steiner

John Steiner

Longinus

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Guido Mannari

Macro

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Chaerea

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Charicles

Giancarlo Badessi

Giancarlo Badessi

Claudius

Mirella D'Angelo

Mirella D'Angelo

Livia

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