Caligula is a 1979 film based on the historical character of a Roman Emperor named Gaius Julius Ceasar Augustus Germanicus. His nickname was "Caligula". The film was directed by Tinto Brass and stars Malcom McDowell, Helen Mirren, Peter O' Toole and John Steiner.
It shows the lurid cesspool of Tiberius and his sex slaves, who puts forward his biological grandson Gemellus, a vulnerable youngster, to be the heir and next emperor, above the older son (who was adopted) that is Caligula. Tiberius doesn't like Caligula and attempts to poison him but fails miserably and becomes ill. Caligula's loyal (Praetorian) house guard, named Macro, kills Tiberius for Caligula. Once Caligula is then crowned as the emperor of Rome, he plots with his sister and lover Drusilla to get rid of Macro, in case he spills the beans (or blood). There is plenty of blood throughout this graphic flick. The ever devoted and handsome guard Macro was arrested for treason and executed, while his widow is banished to Gaul after being conned by Caligula.
Without going into too much of the plot, I should mention that it's an adult film with sex and violence. It's historically inaccurate, and purposefully distasteful, gruesome and bloody but the acting was great. I rate this a 6/10.
Favourite part: Don't ask.
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