Messalina

Messalina

96 mins | Drama | July 31, 1960

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.

Messalina

96 mins | Drama | July 31, 1960

Messalina
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi
Original title Messalina Venere imperatrice
Directors Vittorio Cottafavi
Writers Ennio De Concini

Cast

Belinda Lee

as Valeria Messalina

Spiros Focás

as Lucius Maximus

Carlo Giustini

as Lucius Geta

Gian Carlo Sbragia

as Aulus Celsus

Arturo Dominici

as Caius Silius

Arianna Galli

as Silvia

Ida Galli

as Silvia

Giuliano Gemma

as Marcello