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Messalina

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Also known as Messalina, Venere imperatrice

1960 film by Vittorio Cottafavi

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5.6

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.

Released: 1960-03-1296 minDir: Vittorio CottafaviDrama

Cast

  • Belinda Lee as Valeria Messalina
  • Spiros Focás as Lucius Maximus
  • Giancarlo Sbragia as Aulo Celso
  • Carlo Giustini as Lucius Geta
  • Arturo Dominici as Caius Silius
  • Ida Galli as Silvia

Themes

  • roman empire
  • peplum

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

330 votes

Year
1960
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Italy
Original language
Italian
Screenwriter
Duccio Tessari
Narrative location
Ancient Rome
Duration
96
FilmAffinity ID
622830
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publication date
1960-01-01
title
Messalina, Venere imperatrice
characters
Claudius
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