Overview
Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconced on the throne, Messalina launched a reign of terror that shook the empire to its very foundations. The subject of countless film treatments, Rome's most villified empress is herein played by British actress Belinda Lee.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Ancient Rome
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Music
Music by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Marco Scarpelli, Pasqualino De Santis and 3 more
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Mario GuerraScreenplay, Story
- Ennio De ConciniStory, Screenplay
- Carlo RomanoScreenplay, Story
- Duccio TessariStory, Screenplay
- Original title
- Messalina Venere imperatrice
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 12, 1960
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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In the United States
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Cast
Belinda LeeValeria Messalina
Spiros FocásLucius Maximus
Giancarlo SbragiaAulo Celso
Carlo GiustiniLucius Geta
Arturo DominiciCaius Silius
Ida GalliSilvia
Giulio DonniniNarciso
Marcello GiordaClaudio
Mino DoroSulpicio
Annie Gorassinicortigiana
Aroldo TieriPirgo Pollinice
Giuliano GemmaMarcello
Lia AngeleriVipidia
Vittorio CongiaOrtotrago- Spartaco NaleVibuleno
Nando AngeliniGlauco
Paola Pitagoraancella torturata
Mimmo Poli- Nino Orsini
Bruno Scipioni
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