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Exploitation - Caligula (3 Disc Imperial Edition DVD)

Caligula (3 Disc Imperial Edition DVD)

This lavish big-budget epic was the pinnacle of a uniquely Italian subgenre, the historical hardcore gore/porn extravaganza. The star-studded cast, perhaps lured by the high-profile involvement of producer Bob Guccione and screenwriter Gore Vidal, includes such luminaries as John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole, and Helen Mirren. Director Tinto Brass, whose similar treatment of Nazi Germany in Salon Kitty won him the job, did his best with the mammoth enterprise, but numerous production problems and re-edits took their toll on the finished product. When Caligula works best, it works because of Malcolm McDowell, whose crazed portrayal of the title Emperor is the embodiment of villainous corruption. McDowell raises his performance level to match the gaudy spectacle around him, which led to charges of overacting, but there are moments when he is absolutely riveting. Some of the cast doesn't fare as well, as O'Toole makes a particularly unsubtle Tiberius. The sex is graphic and steamy, particularly a feverish lesbian interlude between Penthouse Pets Lori Wagner and Marjorie Thorsen (using the pseudonym "Anneka di Lorenzo"), and the various carnival freaks used as atmosphere imbue the film with a grotesque, Fellini-like opulence. There are many memorable scenes and a magnificent score by Paul Clemente, but the heady brew of historical epic, hardcore sex, and gory violence proved overwhelming to many viewers. Still, Gore Vidal's script is surprisingly accurate, and manages to be entertainingly vulgar while bringing a rather loathsome slice of human history to vivid life, warts and all. The more explicit scenes were directed by Bob Guccione and Giancarlo Lui, causing both Vidal and Brass to remove their names from the credits. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• New high-definition transfer of the unrated, uncensored feature film
• Alternate pre-release version of the film, never seen before
• Revealing new full-length audio commentaries with stars Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren
• Candid new video interview features with director Tinto Brass and actors John Steiner and Lori Wagner
• Startling audio commentary with on-set writer Ernest Volkman
• "The Making of Caligula" documentary (two versions)
• Hours of deleted and alternate scenes and behind-the-scenes footage
• Hundreds of astonishing, never-before-seen photographs from the set
• Theatrical trailers
• DVD-ROM extras including Gore Vidal's original screenplay, three Penthouse magazine features, an interview with Bob Guccione and more
• Collectible packaging with new liner notes booklet

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ProductID	IMG8757DVD
Number of Discs	3.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Production Year	1979
Country	Italy/USA
Release Date	10/2/2007
Actors	Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Lori Wagner
Director	Tinto Brass
Video	COLOR, Enchanced Widescreen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio	Dolby Digital w/ 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers & 2 surround channels for the rear speakers
Language	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$33.72

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