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Messalina (1960)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Vittorio Cottafavi
Writer : Ennio De Concini, Mario Guerra, Carlo Romano, Duccio Tessari

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Belinda Lee
Belinda Lee
Valeria Messalina
Spiros Focás
Spiros Focás
Lucius Maximus
Giancarlo Sbragia
Giancarlo Sbragia
Aulo Celso
Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini
Lucius Geta
Arturo Dominici
Arturo Dominici
Caius Silius
Ida Galli
Ida Galli
Silvia
Giulio Donnini
Giulio Donnini
Narciso
Marcello Giorda
Marcello Giorda
Claudio
Mino Doro
Mino Doro
Sulpicio
Annie Gorassini
Annie Gorassini
cortigiana
Aroldo Tieri
Aroldo Tieri
Pirgo Pollinice
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma
Marcello
Lia Angeleri
Lia Angeleri
Vipidia
Vittorio Congia
Vittorio Congia
Ortotrago
Spartaco Nale
Spartaco Nale
Vibuleno
Nando Angelini
Nando Angelini
Glauco
Paola Pitagora
Paola Pitagora
ancella torturata
Mimmo Poli
Mimmo Poli
Nino Orsini
Nino Orsini
Bruno Scipioni
Bruno Scipioni
Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli
Calisto Calisti
Calisto Calisti
Bruna Cealti
Bruna Cealti
Paola Di Mario
Paola Di Mario
Alberto Plebani
Alberto Plebani
Gilberto Mazzi
Gilberto Mazzi
Roberto Caporali
Roberto Caporali
Antonio Corevi
Antonio Corevi
Alfio Caltabiano
Alfio Caltabiano

Crews

Vittorio Cottafavi
Vittorio Cottafavi
Director
Emo Bistolfi
Emo Bistolfi
Producer
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Story
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Mario Guerra
Mario Guerra
Story
Mario Guerra
Mario Guerra
Screenplay
Carlo Romano
Carlo Romano
Story
Carlo Romano
Carlo Romano
Screenplay
Duccio Tessari
Duccio Tessari
Story
Duccio Tessari
Duccio Tessari
Screenplay
Piero Mecacci
Piero Mecacci
Makeup Artist
Argentina Ferri
Argentina Ferri
Hairstylist
Antonio Visone
Antonio Visone
Assistant Production Design
Enzo Constantini
Enzo Constantini
Set Decoration
Pasqualino De Santis
Pasqualino De Santis
Camera Operator
Divo Cavicchioli
Divo Cavicchioli
Still Photographer
Giorgio Ubaldi
Giorgio Ubaldi
Master at Arms
Pierantonio Mecacci
Pierantonio Mecacci
Assistant Makeup Artist
Enrico Magretti
Enrico Magretti
Unit Manager
Alessandro Gori
Alessandro Gori
Production Secretary
Franco Pollini
Franco Pollini
Production Secretary
Luigi Puri
Luigi Puri
Sound
Manlio Urbani
Manlio Urbani
Boom Operator
Duccio Tessari
Duccio Tessari
First Assistant Director
Franca Franco
Franca Franco
Second Assistant Director
Marion Mertes
Marion Mertes
Script Supervisor
Mario Cimini
Mario Cimini
Assistant Camera
Otello Spila
Otello Spila
Assistant Camera
Andreina Casini
Andreina Casini
Assistant Editor
Eros Bacciucchi
Eros Bacciucchi
Special Effects
Dina Di Bari
Dina Di Bari
Costume Design
Franco Lolli
Franco Lolli
Production Design
Luciano Cavalieri
Luciano Cavalieri
Editor
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Carlo Savina
Carlo Savina
Conductor
Marco Scarpelli
Marco Scarpelli
Director of Photography
Renato Tonini
Renato Tonini
Production Manager

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