Caligula
Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosion
"What would you have done if you had been given absolute power of life and death over everybody else in the whole world?"
Boxlist takeMoving and heavy: a slow-burning romantic drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 493 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Penthouse Films International
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
