Messalina

Messalina

1960•1h 36m•5.4/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.4/10(9)

Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconced on the throne, Messalina launched a reign of terror that shook the empire to its very foundations. The subject of countless film treatments, Rome's most villified empress is herein played by British actress Belinda Lee.

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Production

Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Belinda Lee

Belinda Lee

Valeria Messalina

Spiros Focás

Spiros Focás

Lucius Maximus

Giancarlo Sbragia

Giancarlo Sbragia

Aulo Celso

Carlo Giustini

Carlo Giustini

Lucius Geta

Arturo Dominici

Arturo Dominici

Caius Silius

Ida Galli

Ida Galli

Silvia

Giulio Donnini

Giulio Donnini

Narciso

Marcello Giorda

Marcello Giorda

Claudio

Mino Doro

Mino Doro

Sulpicio

Annie Gorassini

Annie Gorassini

cortigiana

Aroldo Tieri

Aroldo Tieri

Pirgo Pollinice

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Marcello

Lia Angeleri

Lia Angeleri

Vipidia

Vittorio Congia

Vittorio Congia

Ortotrago

Spartaco Nale

Vibuleno

Nando Angelini

Glauco

Paola Pitagora

Paola Pitagora

ancella torturata

Mimmo Poli

Mimmo Poli

Nino Orsini

Bruno Scipioni

Bruno Scipioni

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