Messaline (1951)
- Original title
- Messalina
- Directed by
- Carmine Gallone
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, romance film, historical film
- Country
- France, Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A historical drama about Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. It follows her political maneuvering and romantic affairs in ancient Rome.
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What happens
Messalina or The Affairs of Messalina is a 1951 historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring María Félix, Georges Marchal and Memo Benassi. It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors Gastone Medin and Vittorio Nino Novarese. It was part of a growing trend of epic historical films of 1950s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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