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Caligula (1979)

Caligula (1979)

Caligola
156 minutes IT Drama , History
Absolute power corrupts
After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.
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Production companies: Penthouse Films International, Felix Cinematografica
Production countries: Italy, United States of America
Budget: $17,500,000
Revenue: $23,400,000

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