Film

Messalina

1960 · 1h 36m · Drama

IMDb

5.7

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.

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

Aroldo Tieri

Pirgo Pollinice

Giuliano Gemma

Marcello

Lia Angeleri

Vipidia

Vittorio Congia

Ortotrago

Spartaco Nale

Vibuleno

Nando Angelini

Glauco

• Vittorio CottafaviDirector
• Ennio De ConciniStory · Screenplay
• Mario GuerraStory · Screenplay
• Carlo RomanoStory · Screenplay
• Duccio TessariStory · Screenplay
• Emo BistolfiProducer
• Marco ScarpelliDirector of Photography
• Angelo Francesco LavagninoOriginal Music Composer
• Luciano CavalieriEditor

Release date

March 12, 1960

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama

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