
Overview
Tormented by the murder of his family, the young, wary Caligula (Malcolm McDowell) eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather Tiberius (Peter O'Toole) and seizes control of the declining Roman Empire as it descends into a spiral of depravity, destruction and madness. Restoring the complete performances of McDowell and O'Toole along with fellow film legends Helen Mirren and John Gielgud, this extensive reconstruction of the notorious 1980 spectacle, based on the original narrative as conceived by writer Gore Vidal, had it's world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Showcasing the sumptuous costume designs of two-time Oscar winner Danilo Donati (Fellini's Cassanova Romeo & Juliet), CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT features an entirely new score by Troy Sterling Nies as well as a new animated title sequence by graphic artist Dave McKean (Arkham Asylum, The Sandman). Also included is the 1980 theatrically released version of CALIGULA, which was infamously transformed in post-production by it's financier, Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione.
Main Cast & Crew:
Bob Guccione - Director
Giancarlo Lui - Director
Tinto Brass - Director
Malcolm McDowell
Teresa Ann Savoy
Helen Mirren
Guido Mannari
John Gielgud
Peter O'Toole
Giancarlo Badessi
John Steiner
Paolo Bonacelli
Leopoldo Trieste
Details
- Format: Blu-ray
- Run Time: 336
- UPC: 778854241091
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: R
- Release Date: September 2024