---
title: 'Messalina (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vittorio Cottafavi'
released: '1960-03-12'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/messalina-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055169/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Messalina (1960)

1960 · 96 min · Drama, History · Italy

Original title: Messalina, Venere imperatrice

## Synopsis

Messalina is a 1960 Italian peplum film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vittorio Cottafavi](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-cottafavi)
- **Screenplay:** [Duccio Tessari](https://cinepixo.com/people/duccio-tessari), [Ennio de Concini](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-de-concini), [Carlo Romano](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-romano), [Mario Guerra](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-guerra)
- **Producer:** [Emo Bistolfi](https://cinepixo.com/people/emo-bistolfi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Pasqualino De Santis](https://cinepixo.com/people/pasqualino-de-santis), [Marco Scarpelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-scarpelli), [Mario Cimini](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-cimini), [Divo Cavicchioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/divo-cavicchioli)
- **Editor:** [Andreina Casini](https://cinepixo.com/people/andreina-casini)

## Cast

- [Bruno Scipioni](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-scipioni) as un paesano che si ribella
- [Giuliano Gemma](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuliano-gemma) as Marcello
- [Paola Pitagora](https://cinepixo.com/people/paola-pitagora) as la serva torturate di Messalina
- [Spiros Focás](https://cinepixo.com/people/spiros-focas) as Lucio Massimo
- [Lia Angeleri](https://cinepixo.com/people/lia-angeleri) as Vipidia
- [Alfio Caltabiano](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfio-caltabiano) as un lottatore
- [Benito Stefanelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/benito-stefanelli) as il soldato che interrompe i festeggiamenti
- [Aroldo Tieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/aroldo-tieri) as Pirgo Pollinice
- [Ida Galli](https://cinepixo.com/people/ida-galli) as Silvia
- [Marcello Giorda](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcello-giorda) as Claudius
- [Bruna Cealti](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruna-cealti)
- [Antonio Corevi](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-corevi) as un nobile
- [Janine Hendy](https://cinepixo.com/people/janine-hendy) as una danzatrice
- [Pasquale Basile](https://cinepixo.com/people/pasquale-basile) as un rissatore nella taverna
- [Aldo Cecconi](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-cecconi) as un soldato attaccando il palazzo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/messalina-1960
Film facts: Wikidata (Q3306980); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.