Messalina_(1951_film)

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Messalina (1951 film)

1951 film

Messalina or The Affairs of Messalina is a 1951 historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring María Félix, Georges Marchal and Memo Benassi.[1] It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors Gastone Medin and Vittorio Nino Novarese. It was part of a growing trend of epic historical films of 1950s.

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Synopsis

The film portrays the story of the Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius.

Main cast

References

  1. [1]
    Winkler p.232-33

Bibliography

  • Winkler, Martin N. Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light. Cambridge University Press, 2009.


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