![]() The classical actors (in the form of Peter O'Toole and John Gielgud) also do a good job. Some of the acting is good, particularly McDowell's portrayal of the protagonist. Production quality does stand out, though. On the other hand, parts of the film do merit credit, particularly the movie's sumptuous sets and costume design. Bad directing, a partially turgid script and even worse editing makes a car crash mess of what could have been a rather good film. Bob Guccione's attempt to marry pornography with drama simply does not work. Yes, it is shocking, even disgusting, in parts. I bought the 4-disc UK 'Imperial Edition' DVD of Caligula recently, because I was really interested in the history of the film's production. I had to watch this film in my censorship class in school.what an awkward day that was. Some of the actors disowned the film after they found out. ![]() ![]() I believe the film that they were pitched was completely different than what was created in post production. ![]()
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