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Genre | Cult |
Format | DVD, Widescreen, AC-3, Letterboxed, NTSC, Color |
Contributor | Giancarlo Badessi, Tinto Brass, Leopoldo Trieste, Teresa Ann Savoy, Peter O'Toole, Adriana Asti, Franco Rossellini, Guido Mannari, Bob Guccione, Bruno Brive, John Gielgud, Giancarlo Lui, Paolo Bonacelli, Gore Vidal, Helen Mirren, Malcolm McDowell, John Steiner See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 36 minutes |
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Caligula may very well be the most controversial film in history. Only one movie dares to show the perversion behind Imperial Rome, and that movie is "Caligula," the epic story of Rome's mad emperor. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: his unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing of those who would oppose him, and more. The combined talents of cinematic giants Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud and Shakespearean actress Helen Mirren, along with an acclaimed international cast and a bevy of beautiful Penthouse Pets, make this unique historical drama a masterwork of the screen. Not for the squeamish, not for the prudish, "Caligula" will shock and arouse you as it reveals the deviance and decadence beneath the surface of the grandeur that once was Rome.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 3.2 ounces
- Director : Bob Guccione, Giancarlo Lui, Tinto Brass
- Media Format : DVD, Widescreen, AC-3, Letterboxed, NTSC, Color
- Run time : 2 hours and 36 minutes
- Release date : November 30, 1999
- Actors : Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, Helen Mirren, Teresa Ann Savoy, Guido Mannari
- Language : Unqualified (Dolby Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
- ASIN : B0000214F0
- Writers : Bob Guccione, Franco Rossellini, Giancarlo Lui, Gore Vidal
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #67,313 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #11,658 in Drama DVDs
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filmed over a 2 year period back in the late 70's and released in cinemas in 1979
originally this film was going to be a straight forward sexual Erotic Drama about the Roman empire,
actually about the Era of Rome when CALIGULA reigned power
the original concept was written by Gore Vidal and Directed by Tinto Brass whose known for Erotic Dramas
and in between the writer and Director is Producer Bob Guccione who was somehow part of Penthouse magazine
Bob also Financed the whole film
During filming nearly all scenes were played out straight from the script by Gore Vidal
this is mentioned in Tinto brass's interview on the extras
so the film does have a plot which included some Erotic sex scenes (but soft core sex)
also included alot of Nudity, very Graphic killing and violence, lots of blood spurting in some scenes
which was very controversial back in 1979
During filming Producer Bob Guccione and Director Tinto brass had alot of Arguments
cause Bob wanted some more sex scenes in the film but Tinto didn't want it
so During editing, Bob Guccione went behind Tinto Brass's back and filmed some more
very explicit sex scenes between 2 penthouse models and other extras that were in the film
the explicit sex scenes are equivelent to today's contemporary porn
so you see everything in this film, even the Orgy scene is full on
anyway these extra scenes were inserted back into Tinto brass's film before it was released to cinemas
so you can imagine, there was lots of controversy, scandal and Lawsuits between
Bob Guccione, Tinto Brass and Gore Vidal when this film was released to the public
so there is 2 versions of this film the Unrated X rated cut of the film
that has explicit sex scenes included, about 1 hour of extra sex and violence etc
all the extra scenes that Bob Guccione Directed screwed up the film, screwed up the plot actually
so the Unrated version does not make sense with the plot of the film
cause the extra scenes are just for show
the Unrated version goes for about 2 hrs 40mins
The 2nd version is the Alternate cut of the film
it's the version that has all of Bob Guccione's extra scenes cut out of the film
so the Alt version is Tinto brass's Theatrical cut i'm assuming
cause i've never seen Tinto brass's Theatrical cut i've only seen the Unrated X rated version
i prefer the X rated version, it's about opinion, a person's perspective on the film
so you either like it, love it, or hate it that's it.
back in 1979 films like Caligula were Unheard of
especially when you got scenes of explicit sex in a General public film
you've got the X rated or Tinto brass's Theatrical cut of the film, so you choose which version to watch
Both versions of Caligula are on this IMPERIAL EDITION blu-ray release
Disc 1 has both versions and both versions have been given beautiful HD widescreen transfers
in all new remixed 5.1 master audio surround sound
Disc 1 also has has new Audio commentaries by Malcolm McDowall and Helen mirren
about there experience with making the film
lots and lots of special features on Disc 2
there is 2 making of Documentaries about CALIGULA, Vintage making of footage actually from 1977-78
the first one is the uncut 2 hours of behind the scenes footage and interviews
the 2nd is a featurette of the same Doco but shorter
so take your pick
there is also brand new interviews with Tinto brass about 1 hour conversation
about the making of the film, He talks about the lawsuits with Bob Guccione
his relationship with writer Gore vidal, he talks about actors Malcolm McDowall, Helen mirren
fantastic interview
there's a new 30mins interview with one of the Penthouse models from the film, Lori wagner
she talks about how she got involved in the film and her Lesbian sex scene filmed by Bob Guccione etc
there's also an interview with one of the Actors in the film John steiner
there's lots and lots of behind the scenes Photos
and the list Goes on
for some reason Malcolm McDowall & Helen Mirren didn't want to do an interview for this blu-ray
but instead they've done the Audio commentary
there is Vintage interviews of Malcolm & Helen from the Making of Doco anyway
for fans of this film definitely get this blu-ray version, Definitely worth the cash
i gave it 5 stars for sure
Caligula (the film) has many things going for it; notably viable dialogue, largely contributed by Gore Vidal who, I believe, disowned this film once he got wind of the direction the film script was going in the hands of the producers, and wildly imaginative set pieces that are probably not too far off the mark in regards to what Rome looked like in 40 A.D. It also boasts an impressive cast of stars who seem to have believed in the project by forcing themselves to pretend they were making a movie for Lindsay Anderson (O Lucky Man) or Stanley Kubrick (Clockwork Orange). In fact, the ever-splendid Peter O'Toole gives a chilling, scary performance as Tiberius Caesar, Caligula's grandfather. His dying emperor reminds me of Willem Dafoe's character in David Lynch's Wild at Heart, very dangerous and very insane. Tiberius, like all the historical individuals in most films about Rome, is completely bogus here, but O'Toole falls into the spirit of the cartoony nature of this flick and has a grand old time going WAY over the top as he would love to have done in every movie he's made. He is at his best in these kinds of roles, see The Ruling Class and The Lion in Winter.
The English are nothing if not mercenary in a very practical sense, so the producers of Caligula were able to entice the great John Gielgud to give them one of his programmed performances for a, no doubt, very high fee for 10 minutes of film time.
And I expect he enjoyed all the naked people running around in his scenes on the isle of Capri. Good work if you can get it.
The historic person, Gaius Caligula, was a huge man according to the historians, who was hairy, bald and brawny. We have quite a different impression of this man stemming from the really off-base character in I Claudius, played by the otherwise great John Hurt, and this version here, played by a similarly wan and blonde, English, naughty choirboy type. Malcolm MacDowell has stated that he now knew what it was like to be a whore. Well, I expect he had a pretty good idea of that before this project, but having said that, he certainly seems to be enjoying himself enormously as this fantasy anti-hero, Caligula Caesar, who spends his days and nights fornicating with girls and fisting the boys.
Helen Mirren seems game for anything and it isn't all that surprising to see her flailing her enormous breasts about in priapic rituals in old Roma. Mirren was always a superb actress who has shown over the years how versatile and adventurous she is when choosing roles, and she does them all brilliantly. After Caligula was made she went on, years later, to star in Peter Greenaway's shocking, often disgusting film The Cook, the thief, his wife and her lover, finally making her way to Buckingham Palace as Queen Elizabeth II. An amazing career when you look at her curriculum vitae.
These four stars make for engaging viewing between orgies and atrocities, which are, in themselves, interesting to watch, if you have the stomach for it.
Caligula is a movie for people who appreciate the beauty of the human body and are not averse to seeing it on display in a wide array of positions and activities. The dialogue is not nauseatingly inane because Guccione opted to concentrate on the sex stuff so few words were needed to add on to Vidal's work. What a con! The man was a genius.
The film is made slightly cheesy, in an appropriate manner for a porn flick, by the use of 'classical' music by Aram Khachaturian and Serge Prokofiev, recorded in Mantovani-like ffffFrequency sound; lots of swooning violins in an indoor pool environment, sort of thing, alternating with blaring Ben Hur-like brass fanfares and bombast.
The sets, as I stated, are first class, no expense was spared on the production and is in many ways beautiful to behold.
Guccione was the Preminger porn kings.
You've been warned, but for those of you still interested, get it.
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El DVD llegó en excelentes condiciones y rápido. Incluye subtítulos en español para poder disfrutar sin censura su adaptación estrella.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 11, 2023
El DVD llegó en excelentes condiciones y rápido. Incluye subtítulos en español para poder disfrutar sin censura su adaptación estrella.
Bonus: Trailer und kleine, aber unspektakuläre Bildergalerie. 32 seitiges Booklet mit Informationen zur Entstehung des Ultimate Cut in spanischer Sprache.
Besonderheiten gegenüber der Originalfassung: Deutliche Entschärfung bis komplette Entfernung der Sex- und Tabubruch-Szenen, komplett neue Takes, neuer Vorspann, Original Dialogaufnahmen (kein Looping), einige neue Szenen und Szenenverlängerungen, neue Filmmusik.
Diese neue Schnittfassung des Films ist für alle, welche die unzensierte Kinofassung von 1979/1980 kennen und nicht nur wegen ihrer "skandalösen" Szenen mögen, eine lohnenswerte Alternativversion von
"Caligula". Man bekommt einen völlig neuen Film zu sehen, der aus gänzlich anderen Takes und einigen bis dahin unbekannten Szenen montiert. Man sieht deutlicher, welch ein irrer Aufwand bei den Studiokulissen betrieben wurde und wie grandios die Leistung der Schauspieler ist. Und hier liegt auch der deutliche Unterschied zur Orginalversion: keine Hardcore Sex-Szenen, weniger provokante Tabubrüche, dafür echte Film- und Schauspielkunst, die sich nicht in der Schmuddelecke zu verstecken braucht. Helen Mirren hat hier übrigens deutlich mehr Screen Time.
Freilich sollte man keine modernisierte, auf Hèktik getrimmte Version erwarten. Der Ultimate Cut ist ein dialoglastiges Drama geblieben, das einem Mainstream-Publikum von heute viel zu zähflüssig vorkommen wird. Der Film ist wie ein aufwändig inszeniertes Theaterstück für die große Leinwand zu sehen.
Was mir persönlich an der neuen Fassung aber nicht gefällt ist die Musik, die, wie seit Jahren üblich, eher belangloses Synthesizèr-Sounddesign ist. Da ist Bruno Nicolais (Pseudonym: Paul Clemente) orchestrale Arbeit für die alte Version weitaus besser, was deŕ Cue "Isis Pool" für die Untermalung der lesbischen Isis-Orgie in Drusillas Haus beispielhaft zeigt. Auch der neue Main Title-Vorspann, ein CGI-animierter Alptraum Caligulss, wirkt stilistisch einfach deplatziert. Da war das Original mit der Münze doch besser.
Ich freue mich jedenfalls, dass es den Ultimate Cut von "Caligula" 44 Jahre nach der Kinopremiere der Originalversion gibt, auch wenn es sich dabei nicht um Tinto Brass' Version handelt. ,"The Ultimate Cut " stellt eine lohnenswerte Ergänzung zur alten Fassung dar, auch aufgrund der neuen Szenen. Nicht zuletzt gibt er den Schauspielern, von denen mittlerweile schon viele gestorben sind, ihre Würde zurück. Der Ultimate Cut ersetzt die unzensierte Version jedoch nicht. Um es mit Tiberius' Worten zu sagen: "One needs both. For health."
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