i am almost embarrassed to admit to seeing caligula twice. the problems with the production are almost too numerous to mention. the script is sub standard (it easy to see why vidal tried to disown it). the direction is worse. most of the movie consists of long shots inter cut with close ups interspersed with cross cuts of mostly un erotic porn (more prevalent obviously in the uncut version). the cinematography is especially sub par and giving the whole production a cheap washed out look that undermines some of the elaborate set designs. the movie should have looked a whole lot better. the overall concept of placing name actors in what would have easily been an x rated movie (guccione called it paganography) wears thin after the first hour after peter otoole and john guilgud exit. bob guccione obviously lavished a lot of bucks on this but it all seems like a big waste. if you want a far better understanding of the roman empire in the 1st century watch the mid 79 bbc production of i and claudius instead. and if you want porn and jeeze louise and look somewhere else. 
i am almost embarrassed to admit to seeing caligula twice. the problems with the production are almost too numerous to mention. the script is sub standard (it easy to see why vidal tried to disown it). the direction is worse. most of the movie consists of long shots inter cut with close ups interspersed with cross cuts of mostly un erotic porn (more prevalent obviously in the uncut version). the cinematography is especially sub par and giving the whole production a cheap washed out look that undermines some of the elaborate set designs. the movie should have looked a whole lot better. the overall concept of placing name actors in what would have easily been an x rated movie (guccione called it paganography) wears thin after the first hour after peter otoole and john guilgud exit. bob guccione obviously lavished a lot of bucks on this but it all seems like a big waste. if you want a far better understanding of the roman empire in the 1st century watch the mid 79 bbc production of i and claudius instead. and if you want porn and jeeze louise and look somewhere else. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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