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The official retrospective for controversial erotic historical drama Caligula, written by Gore Vidal and directed by Tinto Brass.
Tracing Caligulaās difficult production and the various cuts released, from the 1979 cut distributed by producer and Penthouse Publisher Bob Guccione to the Ultimate Cut screened at Cannes 2023.
Conceived by screenwriter Gore Vidal as a depiction of absolute power corrupting absolutely,Ā CaligulaĀ depicts 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 director Tinto Brass, the version released theatrically in 1980 was notoriously altered in post-production editing by producer - andĀ PenthouseĀ magazine publisher - Bob Guccione, who added hardcore sex scenes featuringĀ PenthouseĀ Pets that had been filmed separately.
Written by Thomas Negovan, producer of the 2023Ā Ultimate CutĀ of the film,Ā Caligula: The Official Story of the FilmĀ traces the filmās history, from the original concept drafted by Roberto Rossellini, through the difficult production, cinematic release and resulting legal battles to have the film declared not obscene so it could be screened in mainstream cinemas. The story comes right up to date, covering the different international cuts of the film released over the subsequent decades, and concluding with the 2023 Cannes screening and release of theĀ Ultimate Cut. Illustrated with stills from the original and 2023 cuts of the film, the book also includes previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos of the shoot from theĀ PenthouseĀ archives.
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STREET DATE 6/23
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NOTE - No guarantee of pristine and flawless condition, these are not handled with extreme care by those who ship them to us.Ā The occasional light corner crunch is likely.Ā No returns for such issues with books.
Ā
The official retrospective for controversial erotic historical drama Caligula, written by Gore Vidal and directed by Tinto Brass.
Tracing Caligulaās difficult production and the various cuts released, from the 1979 cut distributed by producer and Penthouse Publisher Bob Guccione to the Ultimate Cut screened at Cannes 2023.
Conceived by screenwriter Gore Vidal as a depiction of absolute power corrupting absolutely,Ā CaligulaĀ depicts 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 director Tinto Brass, the version released theatrically in 1980 was notoriously altered in post-production editing by producer - andĀ PenthouseĀ magazine publisher - Bob Guccione, who added hardcore sex scenes featuringĀ PenthouseĀ Pets that had been filmed separately.
Written by Thomas Negovan, producer of the 2023Ā Ultimate CutĀ of the film,Ā Caligula: The Official Story of the FilmĀ traces the filmās history, from the original concept drafted by Roberto Rossellini, through the difficult production, cinematic release and resulting legal battles to have the film declared not obscene so it could be screened in mainstream cinemas. The story comes right up to date, covering the different international cuts of the film released over the subsequent decades, and concluding with the 2023 Cannes screening and release of theĀ Ultimate Cut. Illustrated with stills from the original and 2023 cuts of the film, the book also includes previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos of the shoot from theĀ PenthouseĀ archives.
