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Amidst the treacherous politics of ancient Rome, the cunning and ruthless Valeria Messalina seduces, schemes, and eliminates rivals to secure ultimate power as Empress. But when the loyal soldier Lucius Maximus uncovers her web of deceit, a deadly game of betrayal and survival erupts within the heart of the empire.

Original title: Messalina venere imperatrice (1960)

Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Writers: Ennio De Concini, Mario Guerra, Carlo Romano

Main cast:
Belinda Lee – Valeria Messalina
Spiros Focás – Lucius Maximus
Carlo Giustini – Lucius Geta
Giancarlo Sbragia – Aulo Celso

Genres: Historical drama, Peplum, War
Release date: March 12, 1960 (Italy)
Filming location: Cinecittà Studios, Rome, Italy

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23 Comments

  1. May I suggest… Caligula and Messalina (aka Caligula et Messaline & Caligola e Messalina) from 1981
    or Messalina The Virgin Empress (1996)?

  2. Makes me sick to my stomach 2 watch 1-ashol padding another boy, makes me yak! I will NEVER watch this film open. After watching several minutes, I will say so long dam film~

  3. As far as I know, YouTube now offers automatic dubbing to channel owners. Of course, I don't know what kind of videos this covers, but I wonder if this is also possible for movies. Does the owner of this channel know anything about it. Or anybody else.

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