Messalina (1960)
Overview
Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconced on the throne, Messalina launched a reign of terror that shook the empire to its very foundations. The subject of countless film treatments, Rome's most villified empress is herein played by British actress Belinda Lee.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 5.158 |
Directed By
Vittorio Cottafavi
Crew
Vittorio Cottafavi
Emo Bistolfi
Mario Guerra
Pasqualino De Santis
Franca Franco
Mario Guerra
Ennio De Concini
Carlo Romano
Enrico Magretti
Manlio Urbani
Marion Mertes
Duccio Tessari
Franco Lolli
Franco Pollini
Mario Cimini
Otello Spila
Eros Bacciucchi
Renato Tonini
Antonio Visone
Dina Di Bari
Carlo Romano
Alessandro Gori
Pierantonio Mecacci
Luigi Puri
Piero Mecacci
Argentina Ferri
Marco Scarpelli
Duccio Tessari
Carlo Savina
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Duccio Tessari
Andreina Casini
Ennio De Concini
Giorgio Ubaldi
Enzo Constantini
Divo Cavicchioli
Luciano Cavalieri
TOP CAST
Belinda Lee
Valeria Messalina
Spiros Focás
Lucius Maximus
Giancarlo Sbragia
Aulo Celso
Carlo Giustini
Lucius Geta
Arturo Dominici
Caius Silius
Ida Galli
Silvia
Giulio Donnini
Narciso
Marcello Giorda
Claudio
Mino Doro
Sulpicio
Annie Gorassini
cortigiana
Aroldo Tieri
Pirgo Pollinice
Giuliano Gemma
Marcello
Lia Angeleri
Vipidia
Vittorio Congia
Ortotrago
Spartaco Nale
Vibuleno
Nando Angelini
Glauco
Paola Pitagora
ancella torturata
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