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Messalina, Messalina!

May 04, 2024

Messalina, Messalina!, also known as Caligula II: Messalina, Messalina and Caligula: Sins of Rome, is a 1977 Italian sex comedy and sword-and-sandal spoof.

Messalina, Messalina!
Italian theatrical release poster by Enzo Sciotti
Directed byBruno Corbucci
Screenplay byMario Amendola
Bruno Corbucci
Story byBruno Corbucci
Mario Amendola
Produced byFranco Rossellini
StarringAnneka Di Lorenzo
Vittorio Caprioli
Giancarlo Prete
Lino Toffolo
Tomas Milian
CinematographyMarcello Masciocchi
Edited byDaniele Alabiso
Music byGuido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis
Production
company
Medusa Distribuzione
Release date
  • August 25, 1977 (1977-08-25) (Italy)
Running time
100 min.
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Background edit

The film is not in fact a sequel nor a prequel to Tinto Brass's 1979 film Caligula. During the time that Caligula spent in post-production, the film's co-producer Franco Rossellini wanted to get usage from the $20,000,000 of sets and costumes used in Caligula, fearing that the film would never be released.

The sets and costumes, as noted in the film's opening credits, were those from Caligula, designed by Danilo Donati and used without his consent. Anneka Di Lorenzo, who plays the title role of Messalina, had played the same role in Caligula. Lori Wagner, who played Agrippina in Tinto Brass's film, also reprises her role.[1]

Synopsis edit

The film begins with Messalina (Anneka Di Lorenzo), the wife of Claudius (Vittorio Caprioli), who is now Emperor succeeding Caligula.

Most of the film revolves around Messalina's adulterous behavior, while Claudius remains blissfully unaware. Empress Messalina is having sex with every man in Rome except her husband Claudius, a traveler who has come to Rome looking for a good time, and a Roman con-man. It all ends in a comedic and gory bloodbath when Claudius comes home early and finds an orgy taking place in the palace. Claudius and his soldiers kill Messalina and all of the orgy participants.

Cast edit

Release edit

The film was released in Italy on August 25, 1977.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Howard Hughes (30 April 2011). Cinema Italiano: The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult. I.B.Tauris, 2011, p. 288. ISBN 9780857730442.
  2. ^ "Cinema a Roma - prime visioni - Messalina, Messalina!" (in Italian). www.unita.it. Retrieved 2016-09-27.

External links edit

  • Messalina, Messalina! at IMDb  
 

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messalina, messalina, also, known, caligula, messalina, messalina, caligula, sins, rome, 1977, italian, comedy, sword, sandal, spoof, italian, theatrical, release, poster, enzo, sciottidirected, bybruno, corbucciscreenplay, bymario, amendolabruno, corbuccistor. Messalina Messalina also known as Caligula II Messalina Messalina and Caligula Sins of Rome is a 1977 Italian sex comedy and sword and sandal spoof Messalina Messalina Italian theatrical release poster by Enzo SciottiDirected byBruno CorbucciScreenplay byMario AmendolaBruno CorbucciStory byBruno CorbucciMario AmendolaProduced byFranco RosselliniStarringAnneka Di LorenzoVittorio CaprioliGiancarlo PreteLino ToffoloTomas MilianCinematographyMarcello MasciocchiEdited byDaniele AlabisoMusic byGuido De Angelis and Maurizio De AngelisProductioncompanyMedusa DistribuzioneRelease dateAugust 25 1977 1977 08 25 Italy Running time100 min CountryItalyLanguageItalian Contents 1 Background 2 Synopsis 3 Cast 4 Release 5 Notes 6 External linksBackground editThe film is not in fact a sequel nor a prequel to Tinto Brass s 1979 film Caligula During the time that Caligula spent in post production the film s co producer Franco Rossellini wanted to get usage from the 20 000 000 of sets and costumes used in Caligula fearing that the film would never be released The sets and costumes as noted in the film s opening credits were those from Caligula designed by Danilo Donati and used without his consent Anneka Di Lorenzo who plays the title role of Messalina had played the same role in Caligula Lori Wagner who played Agrippina in Tinto Brass s film also reprises her role 1 Synopsis editThe film begins with Messalina Anneka Di Lorenzo the wife of Claudius Vittorio Caprioli who is now Emperor succeeding Caligula Most of the film revolves around Messalina s adulterous behavior while Claudius remains blissfully unaware Empress Messalina is having sex with every man in Rome except her husband Claudius a traveler who has come to Rome looking for a good time and a Roman con man It all ends in a comedic and gory bloodbath when Claudius comes home early and finds an orgy taking place in the palace Claudius and his soldiers kill Messalina and all of the orgy participants Cast editAnneka Di Lorenzo Messalina Vittorio Caprioli Claudius Giancarlo Prete Gaius Silius Lino Toffolo Giulio Nelio the Man from Venice Tomas Milian Baba Lori Wagner Agrippina as Lory Kay Wagner Raf Luca Bombolo Zenturio Bisone Pino Ferrara Salvatore Borghese Mevius as Sal Borgese Alessandra Cardini Calpurnia Luca Sportelli Ombretta De Carlo Marco Tulli Senofonte as Primo Marco Tulli Release editThe film was released in Italy on August 25 1977 2 Notes edit Howard Hughes 30 April 2011 Cinema Italiano The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult I B Tauris 2011 p 288 ISBN 9780857730442 Cinema a Roma prime visioni Messalina Messalina in Italian www unita it Retrieved 2016 09 27 External links editMessalina Messalina at IMDb nbsp nbsp This article related to an Italian film of the 1970s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a sex comedy film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Messalina Messalina amp oldid 1218411451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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