Italy / Mar 12, 1960
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marcello Giorda | Claudio |
| Mino Doro | Sulpicio |
| Annie Gorassini | cortigiana |
| Aroldo Tieri | Pirgo Pollinice |
| Giuliano Gemma | Marcello |
| Lia Angeleri | Vipidia |
| Vittorio Congia | Ortotrago |
| Spartaco Nale | Vibuleno |
| Nando Angelini | Glauco |
| Paola Pitagora | ancella torturata |
| Mimmo Poli | |
| Nino Orsini | |
| Bruno Scipioni | |
| Benito Stefanelli | |
| Calisto Calisti | |
| Bruna Cealti | |
| Paola Di Mario |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Messalina Venere imperatrice |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi |
| Release date | 12 marzo 1960 |
| Production | Emo Bistolfi |
| Writer | Ennio De Concini, Carlo Romano, Duccio Tessari, Mario Guerra |
| Editing | Luciano Cavalieri, Andreina Casini |
| Cinematography | Marco Scarpelli, Pasqualino De Santis, Divo Cavicchioli, Otello Spila, Mario Cimini |
| Assistant directors | Franca Franco, Duccio Tessari, Vittorio Cottafavi, Marion Mertes |
| Camera operators | Pasqualino De Santis, Divo Cavicchioli, Otello Spila, Mario Cimini, Marco Scarpelli |
| Additional photography | Pasqualino De Santis, Divo Cavicchioli, Otello Spila, Mario Cimini, Marco Scarpelli |
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| Production design | Franco Lolli, Antonio Visone, Enzo Constantini |
| Art direction | Antonio Visone, Enzo Constantini, Franco Lolli |
| Set decoration | Enzo Constantini, Antonio Visone, Franco Lolli |
| Special effects | Eros Bacciucchi |
| Music | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Luigi Puri, Manlio Urbani, Carlo Savina |
| Sound | Luigi Puri, Manlio Urbani, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Carlo Savina |
| Costume design | Dina Di Bari, Pierantonio Mecacci, Piero Mecacci, Argentina Ferri |
| Makeup | Piero Mecacci, Pierantonio Mecacci, Argentina Ferri, Dina Di Bari |
| Hairstyling | Pierantonio Mecacci, Piero Mecacci, Argentina Ferri, Dina Di Bari |
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