Year: 1960
Runtime: 96 mins
Language: Italian
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Messalina, the Roman noblewoman who persuaded the aging Emperor Claudius into marriage, becomes a fearsome ruler after securing the throne through cunning and ambition. Her reign of terror rattles the empire’s foundations. Frequently depicted in film, Rome’s most vilified empress is portrayed here by British actress Belinda Lee.
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