An ambitious film that somehow morphs from a stage-play into a porno more than halfway through. The narrative, acting, and set design are all quite good actually for the time though somewhere during production the director forgot what kind of film he was making, releasing a controversial mess. Watchable, but beware the bizarre nature of this film and its bipolar tendencies. Very much a cult movie even by audiences of the time.
It's tricky to rate this. It's very of its time. And the insertion of porn does it no real favours. It's unnecessary and provocative. I kinda wanted to watch it to see Helen Mirren in her youth and it wasn't massively rewarding as all the acting was way over the top. It was a long film that has it's place in history but I wish I hadn't bothered.
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Caligula
cyberpu7 reviewed
Caligula
October 7, 2025An ambitious film that somehow morphs from a stage-play into a porno more than halfway through. The narrative, acting, and set design are all quite good actually for the time though somewhere during production the director forgot what kind of film he was making, releasing a controversial mess. Watchable, but beware the bizarre nature of this film and its bipolar tendencies. Very much a cult movie even by audiences of the time.
tenuoustoaster reviewed
Caligula
January 28, 2026It's tricky to rate this. It's very of its time. And the insertion of porn does it no real favours. It's unnecessary and provocative. I kinda wanted to watch it to see Helen Mirren in her youth and it wasn't massively rewarding as all the acting was way over the top. It was a long film that has it's place in history but I wish I hadn't bothered.
