The Affairs of Messalina (1951)
A story, set in Rome of 44 A.D., concerning the amorous and political intrigues of the evil Empress Messalina, the wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius, and her eventual hounding to death.
Director:
Carmine Gallone
Writers:
Vittorio Nino Novarese, Albert Valentin.
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María Félix as Messalina |
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Georges Marchal as Caio Silvio |
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Memo Benassi as Claudio |
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Delia Scala as Cinzia |
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Erno Crisa as Timo |
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Carlo Ninchi as Tauro |
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Camillo Pilotto as Ottavio |
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Jean Tissier as Mnester |
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Jean Chevrier as Valerio |
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Germaine Kerjean as Ismene |
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Ave Ninchi as Locusta |
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Michel Vitold as Narciso |
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Giuseppe Varni as Pallante |
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Luigi Almirante as Jeweler |
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Lamberto Picasso as astrologer |
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Gino Saltamerenda as manager of the brothel |
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Cesare Barbetti as Lucio |
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Achille Majeroni as Appolonio |
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Giovanna Galletti as Christian |
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Giulio Battiferri as Marco (uncredited) |
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Sergio Bergonzelli as (uncredited) |
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Maria Bernardini as (uncredited) |
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Walter Brandi as (uncredited) |
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Livia Cordaro as (uncredited) |
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Alma De Río as (uncredited) |
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Carlo Duse as (uncredited) |
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Pasquale Fasciano as A thug of the suburra (uncredited) |
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Armando Furlai as (uncredited) |
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Greta Gonda as Julia (uncredited) |
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Guglielmo Leoncini as (uncredited) |
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Pino Locchi as (uncredited) |
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Lia Murano as a maid (uncredited) |
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Elsa Pavani as (uncredited) |
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Alberto Plebani as (uncredited) |
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Ugo Sasso as (uncredited) |
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Roberto Spiombi as (uncredited) |
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Bruno Tocci as (uncredited) |
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Darix Togni as (uncredited) |
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Pietro Tordi as A thug of the suburra (uncredited) |
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Amedeo Trilli as prison guard (uncredited) |
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Giuliana Farnese as Arena Spectator (uncredited) |
| Writing | Cesare Vico Lodovici | Dialogue |
| Directing | Dagmar Bolin | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carlo Duse | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ettore Pesce | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Renzo Rossellini | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Carla Gervasi | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Violetta Napierska | Choreographer |
| Production | Jacques Planté | Production Manager |
| Production | Livio Pavanelli | Line Producer |
| Camera | Alberto Fusi | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ugo Pericoli | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Giulio Fiaschi | Production Manager |
| Production | Marino Vaccà | Production Secretary |
| Production | Carlo Bugiani | Production Manager |
| Production | Gualberto Bagnoli | Unit Manager |
| Art | Luben Christoff | Assistant Production Design |
| Directing | Franco Cirino | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carmine Gallone | Director |
| Writing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Screenplay |
| Editing | Niccolò Lazzari | Editor |
| Writing | Carmine Gallone | Story |
| Writing | Pierre Laroche | Dialogue |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Costume Design |
| Writing | Albert Valentin | Screenplay |
| Sound | Umberto Picistrelli | Sound |
| Art | Gastone Medin | Production Design |
| Camera | Anchise Brizzi | Director of Photography |
| Production | Carmine Gallone | Producer |
| Writing | Suetonius | Story |