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The Affairs of Messalina (1951)

Genre : Action, Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Carmine Gallone
Writer : Vittorio Nino Novarese, Albert Valentin

Synopsis

A story, set in Rome of 44 A.D., concerning the amorous and political intrigues of the evil Empress Messalina, the wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius, and her eventual hounding to death.

Actors

María Félix
María Félix
Messalina
Georges Marchal
Georges Marchal
Caio Silvio
Memo Benassi
Memo Benassi
Claudio
Delia Scala
Delia Scala
Cinzia
Erno Crisa
Erno Crisa
Timo
Carlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi
Tauro
Camillo Pilotto
Camillo Pilotto
Ottavio
Jean Tissier
Jean Tissier
Mnester
Jean Chevrier
Jean Chevrier
Valerio
Germaine Kerjean
Germaine Kerjean
Ismene
Ave Ninchi
Ave Ninchi
Locusta
Michel Vitold
Michel Vitold
Narciso
Giuseppe Varni
Giuseppe Varni
Pallante
Luigi Almirante
Luigi Almirante
Jeweler
Lamberto Picasso
Lamberto Picasso
astrologer
Gino Saltamerenda
Gino Saltamerenda
manager of the brothel
Cesare Barbetti
Cesare Barbetti
Lucio
Achille Majeroni
Achille Majeroni
Appolonio
Giovanna Galletti
Giovanna Galletti
Christian
Giulio Battiferri
Giulio Battiferri
Marco (uncredited)
Sergio Bergonzelli
Sergio Bergonzelli
(uncredited)
Maria Bernardini
Maria Bernardini
(uncredited)
Walter Brandi
Walter Brandi
(uncredited)
Livia Cordaro
Livia Cordaro
(uncredited)
Alma De Río
Alma De Río
(uncredited)
Carlo Duse
Carlo Duse
(uncredited)
Pasquale Fasciano
Pasquale Fasciano
A thug of the suburra (uncredited)
Armando Furlai
Armando Furlai
(uncredited)
Greta Gonda
Greta Gonda
Julia (uncredited)
Guglielmo Leoncini
Guglielmo Leoncini
(uncredited)
Pino Locchi
Pino Locchi
(uncredited)
Lia Murano
Lia Murano
a maid (uncredited)
Elsa Pavani
Elsa Pavani
(uncredited)
Alberto Plebani
Alberto Plebani
(uncredited)
Ugo Sasso
Ugo Sasso
(uncredited)
Roberto Spiombi
Roberto Spiombi
(uncredited)
Bruno Tocci
Bruno Tocci
(uncredited)
Darix Togni
Darix Togni
(uncredited)
Pietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi
A thug of the suburra (uncredited)
Amedeo Trilli
Amedeo Trilli
prison guard (uncredited)
Giuliana Farnese
Giuliana Farnese
Arena Spectator (uncredited)

Crews

Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone
Director
Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone
Story
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Screenplay
Albert Valentin
Albert Valentin
Screenplay
Pierre Laroche
Pierre Laroche
Dialogue
Cesare Lodovici
Cesare Lodovici
Dialogue
Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone
Producer
Cesáreo González
Cesáreo González
Producer
Renzo Rossellini
Renzo Rossellini
Music
Anchise Brizzi
Anchise Brizzi
Director of Photography
Niccolò Lazzari
Niccolò Lazzari
Editor
Gastone Medin
Gastone Medin
Production Design
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Art Direction
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume Design
Raimondo Van Riel
Raimondo Van Riel
Makeup Artist
Umberto Picistrelli
Umberto Picistrelli
Sound

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