(1979)
Although recklessly graphic, “Caligula”
is also high cinematic expression, showcasing the perversity
and bombast of Rome under the rule of mad emperor Gaius
Germanicus Caligula, played unforgettably by Malcolm
McDowell. Be sure to get a hold of the full-length 160-minute
version in all of its pornographic glory. And if you were as hooked on the HBO
TV drama “Rome” as we were, “Caligula”
will be especially appropriate as “supplemental
research.”