---
title: 'Messaline (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carmine Gallone'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 109
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/messaline-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043802/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Messaline (1951)

1951 · 109 min · Drama, History, Romance · France, Italy, Spain

Original title: Messalina

## Synopsis

Messalina or The Affairs of Messalina is a 1951 historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring María Félix, Georges Marchal and Memo Benassi. It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors Gastone Medin and Vittorio Nino Novarese. It was part of a growing trend of epic historical films of 1950s.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carmine Gallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmine-gallone)
- **Producer:** [Carmine Gallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmine-gallone)
- **Screenplay:** [Albert Valentin](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-valentin), [Vittorio Nino Novarese](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-nino-novarese)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Renzo Rossellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/renzo-rossellini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Anchise Brizzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/anchise-brizzi)
- **Editor:** [Niccolò Lazzari](https://cinepixo.com/people/niccolo-lazzari)

## Cast

- [Jean Tissier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-tissier) as Mnester
- [Michel Vitold](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-vitold) as Tiberius Claudius Narcissus
- [Georges Marchal](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-marchal) as Gaius Silius
- [Camillo Pilotto](https://cinepixo.com/people/camillo-pilotto) as Ottavio / Octave
- [Cesare Barbetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-barbetti) as Lucio / Lucius
- [Germaine Kerjean](https://cinepixo.com/people/germaine-kerjean) as Ismene
- [Alberto Plebani](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-plebani)
- [Delia Scala](https://cinepixo.com/people/delia-scala) as Cinzia
- [Giovanna Galletti](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovanna-galletti) as the Christian woman
- [Memo Benassi](https://cinepixo.com/people/memo-benassi) as Claudius
- [Pietro Tordi](https://cinepixo.com/people/pietro-tordi)
- [Ave Ninchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ave-ninchi) as Locusta / Locuste
- [Gino Saltamerenda](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-saltamerenda) as the brothel's manager
- [Carlo Duse](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-duse)
- [Nino Javert](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-javert)

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