Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2023)
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- Synopsis:
- Follows Caligula, Malcolm McDowell, as he kills his devious adoptive grandfather (Peter O'Toole) and takes control of the decadent Roman Empire, spiraling into depravity, devastation and madness
- Actors:
- Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Teresa Ann Savoy, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, John Steiner, Guido Mannari, Paolo Bonacelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Giancarlo Badessi, Mirella D'Angelo, Anneka Di Lorenzo, Lori Wagner, Adriana Asti, Bruno Brive, Rick Parets, Osiride Pevarello, Donato Placido
- Directors:
- Tinto Brass
- Producers:
- Thomas Negovan
- Writers:
- Gore Vidal
- Genres:
- Drama, Performing Arts
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Reviews (2) of Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
Hmm - Caligula: The Ultimate Cut review by sb
FILM & WATCHED So one one the most notorious films of all time gets a reconstruction - in that rather that recut the various existing prints Thomas Nevogan went back to the original rushes ( all 70 hours of them) and rebuilt the film back up from scratch sticking as closely as he could to Gore Vidal’s original script. So is it any good….well not really - on the plus side McDowell is extraordinary - a really electric performance where he uses those ice cold blue eyes to express the inner insanity. The set design is very good with some huge lavish interiors and constumes. But the tone is very variable at times lurching from Pythonesque silliness to really unpleasant gross out and a lot of the supporting cast are fairly poor. Mirren throws herself into the role with gusto but O’Toole just hams it up like mad and at 178 minutes it’s a real slog… So kinda worth to see it just for sake of it but not much more - 3/5
The Ultimate Cut - Caligula: The Ultimate Cut review by griggs
This won’t be everyone's cup of tea—more like a psilocybin cocktail with a splash of ayahuasca for good measure. But hey, if you're brave enough to dive into its weird and wonderfully twisted world, you might just end up nodding along with Helen Mirren, who famously called it “an irresistible mix of art and genitals.” Buckle up; it's a wild ride between genius and madness.