Messalina (1960)
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.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 12, 1960
Cast
- Belinda Lee - Valeria Messalina
- Spiros Focás - Lucius Maximus
- Giancarlo Sbragia - Aulo Celso
- Carlo Giustini - Lucius Geta
- Arturo Dominici - Caius Silius
- Ida Galli - Silvia
- Giulio Donnini - Narciso
- Marcello Giorda - Claudio
- Mino Doro - Sulpicio
- Annie Gorassini - cortigiana
Screenplay
- Ennio De Concini (Story)
- Ennio De Concini (Screenplay)
- Carlo Romano (Story)
- Duccio Tessari (Screenplay)
- Mario Guerra (Story)
Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography: Marco Scarpelli
Editing: Luciano Cavalieri
Production: Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
roman empire, peplum
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Messalina about?
- 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.
- Who directed Messalina?
- Messalina was directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.
- Who stars in Messalina?
- Messalina stars Belinda Lee, Spiros Focás, Giancarlo Sbragia, Carlo Giustini, Arturo Dominici, Ida Galli.
- How long is Messalina?
- Messalina has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Messalina?
- Messalina is a Drama film.
- Where was Messalina produced?
- Messalina was produced in Italy.