Messalina
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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Messalina
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 12, 1960
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
User Score
55%
Original Title
Messalina Venere imperatrice
Production Companies
Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi
Director
Vittorio Cottafavi
Description
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.