Messalina
Messalina Venere imperatrice
Release: 1960-03-12
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 5.4
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi
Cast
Ida Galli
as Silvia
Roberto Caporali
Annie Gorassini
as cortigiana
Mimmo Poli
Belinda Lee
as Valeria Messalina
Paola Pitagora
as ancella torturata
Carlo Giustini
as Lucius Geta
Arturo Dominici
as Caius Silius
Mino Doro
as Sulpicio
Calisto Calisti
Alberto Plebani
Giancarlo Sbragia
as Aulo Celso
Aroldo Tieri
as Pirgo Pollinice
Giuliano Gemma
as Marcello
Vittorio Congia
as Ortotrago
Giulio Donnini
as Narciso
Marcello Giorda
as Claudio
Lia Angeleri
as Vipidia
Bruno Scipioni
Benito Stefanelli
Alfio Caltabiano
Spiros Focás
as Lucius Maximus
Bruna Cealti
Crew
Duccio Tessari
Story, Screenplay, First Assistant Director
Carlo Romano
Story, Screenplay
Ennio De Concini
Story, Screenplay
Pasqualino De Santis
Camera Operator
Vittorio Cottafavi
Director
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Giorgio Ubaldi
Master at Arms
Pierantonio Mecacci
Assistant Makeup Artist