Caligula

Synopsis: 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 Britain before meeting an appropriate 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).

Genre: Drama, History

Director(s): Tinto Brass, Bob Guccione, Giancarlo Lui

Actors: Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Guido Mannari, John Gielgud

Production: Analysis Releasing

2 nominations.


IMDB:: 5.3
Rotten Tomatoes:: 23%

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: UNRATED
Year:: 1979
: 156 min
: 2,308 Views

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Darling Drusilla...
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I have existed
from the morning of the world...
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...and I shall exist until the
last star falls from the heavens.
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Although I have taken the
form of Gaius Caligula,
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I am all men as I
am no man and so...
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...I am a god.
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What's it like with Marcellus?
-With what like?
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He's so fat. It's disgusting.
-He's not.
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He's only large.
-And tiny where it counts.
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How do you know?
-I saw him at the baths.
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Poor... poor Drusilla.
-You are vile.
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Hold.
-Messenger to the Prince.
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Identify yourself.
-Macro.
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Password?
-Justice.
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Prince?
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Forgive me, Prince.
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The Emperor commands
you to wait upon him.
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What does he want?
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A last look at you perhaps.
He is 77.
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May he live forever.
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How is Ennia?
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My wife lives on if in the day
she can see you again, Prince.
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Wait outside.
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What does all this mean?
-Take care, little boots.
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Pray to Isis for me.
-I'll follow you as soon as I can.
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I hate I'm back here, Macro.
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He's planning something.
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You've nothing to fear.
I command Praetorian guards.
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With Tiberius,
there's always something to fear.
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Be very careful of Nerva.
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They say he can even tell
what you're thinking.
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Nerva.
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Prince.
-Dear friend.
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Ten years is a long
time for the Emperor...
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to be heading away.
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I should feel a great deal happier...
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...if he would back in
Rome where he belongs.
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Tell me, how is the Emperor?
-Old, like me.
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I mean, how is his mood?
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Like the weather.
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But the weather's good today.
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Changeable.
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I've heard that during the
last month seven of my...
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colleagues in the senate
have been put to death.
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...for treason.
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Nine to be exact.
Five of them cheated.
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They killed themselves.
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That wasn't playing fair.
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Don't you agree, Nerva?
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They were all good men.
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If they were good men, how could...
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the Beloved Emperor
find them guilty?
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You have a gift for logic, Prince.
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Caligula.
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Beloved grandfather.
-Do your dance, boy.
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My dance?
-Yes.
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The one that you
delighted the army...
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with when your father
made you its mascot.
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Come on.
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Little boots.
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I'd forgotten it, Lord.
-Oh, dance for me.
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Delight me.
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Dance.
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My little fishies.
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Fishies.
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Why not?
My little fishies. Come in.
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All of you.
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Stop that.
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Out, little fishies.
You've had enough for today.
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Caligula.
-Yes, my Lord?
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Why do you say such
monstrous things...
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about me at Rome?
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I hear you often pray for my death.
-I don't, Lord, ever.
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You do not?
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By Heavens, Caesar,
I swear I do not.
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Yo do not in...
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...in public.
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Never, Lord.
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Remember this.
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That I have let you lived...
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...so far.
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My little fishies love me.
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Innocents, you see.
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I protect their innocence.
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This is the least I can do.
For it is a foul world.
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Rise up.
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Nerva is scouting at us.
Help me, Nerva.
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Help me tranform this
young barbarian...
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into a Roman caesar.
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There have been
three Roman caesars.
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Julius, Augustus and yourself.
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Which do you want him to be?
-Best.
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That would be your
father, Augustus.
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You see, Caligula, I'm
insulted to my face.
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Nerva, dear friend.
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Watch out for Macro
when I'm dead.
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I know. He hates me...
-...because you are wise.
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Because you are good.
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So when I'm gone,
watch out for Macro.
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I've taken my precautions, Caesar.
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Hmm. What might they be?
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Heaven help Rome.
For I'm gone.
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I am old.
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Yes, Lord, but you will live forever.
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All my family are dead but you,
child Gemellus and that...
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