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
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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