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Messalina
1960
· Movie
· 96 min
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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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- Director
- Vittorio Cottafavi
- Writers
- Carlo Romano, Duccio Tessari, Ennio De Concini, Mario Guerra
- Studio
- Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi
- Released
- 12 March 1960
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 96 min
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