Thomas Negovan

Conceived by screenwriter Gore Vidal as a depiction of absolute power corrupting absolutely, Caligula portrays the ascent to emperor and subsequent reign of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, nicknamed Caligula, one of the most notorious rulers of ancient Rome, in 37 A.D. Shot as an erotic historical drama by Tinto Brass, the version released theatrically in 1980 was notoriously altered...