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    Caligula

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    I was stunned to see CALIGULA with Peter O'Toole, Malcolm McDowell and a young HELEN MIRREN written by Gore Vidal and Bob Guccione who ran Penthouse, or whatever it was called, the rival of PLAYGIRL. To say I was shocked would be an understatement never expecting this sort of violent, open sexuality with sexual acts on screen in the 1970's, almost the equivalent of finding oneself in some sleazy porn house on 42nd Street. I don't think there has been anything quite like this since. The film represents the final stages of a corrupt, decadent Roman Empire with its vile sexual orgies and " anything goes attitude." Caligula appears to be a direct link to mass pornography though I know all too well this is not the case. The Supreme Court of the U. S. A. had already ruled pornography was NOT illegal but provided that each district of the country could set its own standards as to what was deemed pornographic or not. I would have to admit that the film is quite gorgeously shot, the acting is superb, but I doubt events unfolded just as they did. There are many who simply would not be able to witness the horrific violations depicted on screen. I had to look away a few times. It's very disturbing; therefore I would not recommend it for the general public, only for those with a cast iron stomach. I'm still shaking my head as to how such a film could be released in the 1970's in this UNCUT version. I'm certainly no prude, but the film is excessive to the extreme, deliberately made, it would seem, to shake up the society of its time though I have no clue as to what 70's mores were like! Taken as "pure film" CALIGULA would get a passing grade as it can be astonishing. But with all I have said I'm afraid I have to rate it very low. BEWARE! SEE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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    pietroantoni@  24.1.2015 age: 36-49 14,540 reviews

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