Messalina (1960 film)
Messalina (Italian: Messalina Venere imperatrice) is a 1960 Italian peplum film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.[3]
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| Directed by | Vittorio Cottafavi |
| Produced by | Erno Bistolfi[1] |
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| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino[1] |
| Cinematography | Marco Scarpelli[1] |
Production company | Cineproduzione Erno Bistolfi[2] |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Italy[2] |
Cast
- Belinda Lee as Valeria Messalina
- Spiros Focás as Lucius Maximus
- Carlo Giustini as Lucius Geta (as Carlo Justini)
- Giancarlo Sbragia as Aulo Celso (as Gian Carlo Sbragia)
- Arturo Dominici as Gaius Lilius
- Giulio Donnini as Narcissus
- Ida Galli as Silvia
- Mino Doro as Claudius
- Giuliano Gemma as Marcellus
- Annie Gorassini as Courtisan lover of Aulo Ceso
- Lia Angeleri as Vipidia
- Aroldo Tieri as Pirgo Pollinice
- Vittorio Congia as Ortotrago
- Paola Pitagora (as Paola Gargeloni)
- Bruno Scipioni
Production
Messalina was shot at Cinecitta Studios in Rome.[2]
Release
Messalina was released in Italy on 12 March 1960 with a 96-minute running time.[1] It was released in the United States in 1962 with an 84-minute running time.[1]
References
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 116.
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 117.
- Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.
Bibliography
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 1476662916.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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