Caligula
A lavish, lurid descent into imperial excess that feels exhausting, grotesque and strangely hypnotic, swinging between political intrigue and shocking debauchery.
- About
- 1979 film by Tinto Brass
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 156 min
A lavish, lurid descent into imperial excess that feels exhausting, grotesque and strangely hypnotic, swinging between political intrigue and shocking debauchery.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 5 | |
| Horror | 6 | |
| Humour | 3 | |
| Realism | 6 | |
| Romance | 4 | |
| Tension | 7 | |
| Darkness | 9 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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