Caligula, la véritable histoire (1982)
Despote sanguinaire et dément, insomniaque et épileptique, Caligula règne sur Rome au gré de ses pulsions meurtrières. Protégé des nombreux comploteurs par son fidèle esclave Ulmar, il terrorise les sénateurs et projette de rénover Rome en la dotant d'un gigantesque palais, dont le financement passera par un fastueux et orgiaque banquet où les invités devront dépenser sans compter. L'empereur fou et débauché multiplie les martyrs et les bains de sang, régnant sur un peuple opprimé et terrorisé. Il assassine notamment une jeune chrétienne, Livia, et son amant parce qu'elle se refusait à lui. Proche de la victime, Miriam, est une adoratrice du Dieu égyptien Anubis et décide de la venger. Elle se fait passer pour une fille de joie afin d'approcher Caligula pour le séduire. Mais Miriam s'avère être réellement attirée par l'empereur sanguinaire malgré ses orgies démentielles et sanglantes…
Directeur: Joe D'Amato
 |
David Brandon as Caligula |
 |
Laura Gemser as Miriam |
 |
Luciano Bartoli as Messala |
 |
Charles Borromel as Petreio |
 |
Fabiola Toledo as Livia |
 |
Sasha D'Arc as Ulmar |
 |
Alessandro Freyberger as Ezio |
 |
Larry Dolgin as Cornelius |
 |
Gabriele Tinti as Marcellus |
 |
Michele Soavi as Domitius |
 |
Nadine Roussial as Lavinia (uncredited) |
 |
Mark Shannon as Marius (uncredited) |
 |
Laura Levi as Redhead in orgy with Marius (uncredited) |
 |
Sabrina Mastrolorenzi as Brunette in threesome with dwarf (uncredited) |
 |
Pauline Teutscher as Orgy Girl (uncredited) |
|
John Alin as Tullio Gallio |
|
Ulla Luna as Clizia |
|
Joan McCoy as |
|
Didi Franks as |
|
Giorgia Williams as |
|
Jessica Lopez as |
|
Patricia Queen as |
|
Donatella Down as |
 |
Bruno Alias as Senator (uncredited) |
 |
Angelo Boscariol as Man at orgy (uncredited) |
 |
Angelo Casadei as Man at orgy (uncredited) |
 |
Rossella Dramis as Young blonde in orgy scene (uncredited) |
 |
Alfonso Giganti as Senator (uncredited) |
 |
Giuseppe Marrocco as Senator (uncredited) |
 |
Amedeo Salamon as Senator (uncredited) |
 |
Franco Ukmar as Gladiator (uncredited) |
| Directing | Joe D'Amato | Director |
| Writing | George Eastman | Writer |
| Writing | Joe D'Amato | Writer |
| Writing | Michele Soavi | Writer |
| Production | Alexander Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Joe D'Amato | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Zinnerman | Costume Design |
| Editing | George Morley | Editor |
| Production | Frank Steiner | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucius Pearl | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Carlo Maria Cordio | Music |
| Art | Linda Mann | Production Design |
| Art | Lucius Pearl | Art Direction |
