---
title: 'Caligula (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tinto Brass'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 156
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/caligula-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080491/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Caligula (1979)

1979 · 156 min · Drama, History · United States, United Kingdom, Italy

Original title: Caligola

## Synopsis

Caligula is a 1979 historical drama film about the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Caligula. The film stars Malcolm McDowell in the title role, alongside Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Steiner, and John Gielgud.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Malcolm McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-mcdowell), [Tinto Brass](https://cinepixo.com/people/tinto-brass), [Bob Guccione](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-guccione), [Gore Vidal](https://cinepixo.com/people/gore-vidal), [Masolino D'Amico](https://cinepixo.com/people/masolino-d-amico)
- **Director:** [Tinto Brass](https://cinepixo.com/people/tinto-brass), [Bob Guccione](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-guccione)
- **Producer:** [Bob Guccione](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-guccione), [Franco Rossellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-rossellini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sergei Prokofiev](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergei-prokofiev), [Aram Khachaturian](https://cinepixo.com/people/aram-khachaturian), [Bruno Nicolai](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-nicolai)

## Cast

- [Mirella D'Angelo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mirella-d-angelo) as Livia
- [Rick Parets](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-parets) as Mnester
- [John Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-steiner) as Longinus
- [Eolo Capritti](https://cinepixo.com/people/eolo-capritti)
- [Patrick Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-allen)
- [Maria Cumani Quasimodo](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-cumani-quasimodo)
- [Donato Placido](https://cinepixo.com/people/donato-placido) as Proculus
- [John Stacy](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-stacy)
- [John Gielgud](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gielgud) as Marcus Cocceius Nerva
- [Leopoldo Trieste](https://cinepixo.com/people/leopoldo-trieste) as Charicles
- [Osiride Pevarello](https://cinepixo.com/people/osiride-pevarello) as Giant
- [Malcolm McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-mcdowell) as Caligula
- [Anneka Di Lorenzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/anneka-di-lorenzo) as Messalina
- [Eduardo Bergara Leumann](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduardo-bergara-leumann)
- [Pino Ammendola](https://cinepixo.com/people/pino-ammendola)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/caligula-1979
Film facts: Wikidata (Q217685); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.