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Share: Permalink: presents Caligula: The Imperial Edition (Blu-Ray) (1979) 'I have existed from the morning of the world, and I shall exist until the last star falls from the heavens. Although I have taken the form of Gaius Caligula, I am all men as I am no man, and so I am a god.' - Caligula (Malcolm McDowell) Review By: Published: January 12, 2009 Stars: Malcolm McDowell Other Stars: Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, Teresa Ann Savoy, Guido Mannari, John Gielgud, Giancarlo Badessi, John Steiner, Adriana Asti, Leopoldo Trieste, Bruno Brive, Paolo Bonacelli, Mirella Dangelo, Anneka Di Lorenzo, Lori Wagner Director: Tinto Brass, Bob Guccione, Giancarlo Lui MPAA Rating: Not Rated for (graphic sexual content, violence) Run Time: 02h:35m:55s Release Date: January 06, 2009 UPC: 57 Genre: D D C B- A+ Caligula: The Imperial Edition (Blu-Ray) is an Amazon Exclusive. Ayurvedic medicine india. The sexy decadence of pagan Rome almost takes a backseat to the epic backstory of Caligula, the 1979 feature film that manhandled with excess by Penthouse king Bob Guccione.

The film itself is far too long—topping the 156 minute mark—and is best remembered for being Guccione's attempt to bring hardcore porn to the mainstream, only here dressed in gaudy togas and elaborate sets that make ancient Rome look like a bad Vegas stage show. Guccione took the reins from famed erotica director Tinto Brass, inserting graphic orgies and assorted couplings that only served to make Caligula the longest and hammiest porn flick on record. The good news here is that this Blu-Ray release—ceremoniously dubbed The Imperial Edition—from Image includes the full uncensored version, as well as a slightly cleaned up alternate print. And if that were not enough, this set is loaded with interviews, stills, DVD-ROM content and commentaries, all somehow tracing the convoluted history of Caligula.

Sep 29, 2008 - There is little documentary information about Caligula that is not. Vidal knew Guccione was interested in movie investment having put money into. I'd say your best bet coming to the movie fresh is to watch first the Uncut version, then. The extras for the Imperial Edition are plentiful, with the Alternative.

There is very little to find good in either of the two versions gathered here, but the amount of extras (see below) is exceptional, and it only makes the mess that this film became seem like a big waste. And this could have been—or should have been—a much better film.

The cast includes Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren and Peter O'Toole, the original screenplay was penned by Gore Vidal, and there was mounds of money being spent on the production. But the power struggle ran by Guccione and a surprising degree of bad acting from nearly all (Mirren somehow retains her dignity, even while wearing a leash) does nothing but render this into the kind of film that was supposed shock audiences with its brazen sexuality, though the sheer weight of its own excess ultimately does more harm than good. The basics of the plot itself has promise, with Caligula (McDowell) rising to power in ancient Rome, before the inevitable fall. He's a bit of a control freak with a thing for his sister (Teresa Ann Savoy), and he throws his authority around with violent retribution for all those that cross him.