Product Details

• Format: Color, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: November 23, 1999
• Run Time: 156 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305669651
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,961 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars oh the horror, December 31, 2001

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Mary A. Copus "Book Fanatic" (Newport News, va United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caligula [VHS] (VHS Tape)

well, this movie is excellent. there is a lot of nudity, sex, and violence but there is passion and romance and love and fear. i love historical movies of all kinds (even if they aren't based on actual events.) i had never even heard of this movie till i went to visit my sister and watched it at her house. i love it. it's a tale of murder and betrayal and striking fear into the hearts of roman citizens. the story of a man, caius caligula, who takes the throne from the previous emperor. i believe it said that caligula was adopted as heir becuz the emporer didn't have any sons. the unrated version on dvd has behind the scenes documentary that tells of how they made the movie and how it was banned in all these different countries and has talks with the cast and crew. it's a great work of art. the sexual content is incredibly high but could be of great use if yr married. all in all this is an excellent movie that i encourage anyone over the age of 18 to see. i believe that it's much too adult for children. you won't be disappointed in this movie. (this review refers to the unrated version in dvd format)

if you want to leave out most (if not all) of the sexual content you can buy the rated r version on dvd or video

5.0 out of 5 stars Rome as it really was, March 3, 2010

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Tim "Buckaroo Bonzai" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caligula [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have read the reviews for this movie and thought I would add my two cents worth. This movie does indeed have a lot of graphic sex in it. I would rate it as XXX. THIS MOVIE SHOULD NOT BE SEEN BY CHILDREN! On the other hand if your an adult and have read about ancient Rome than you will understand that this movie reflects Rome as it really was. Bloody, decadent and very openly sexual. I also have read that the more famous actors in this movie had no idea about the additional scenes. On the other hand I have seen an interview clip of Helen Mirren who was very much aware of and applauded the final film in its unrated form. Judge for yourself.

11 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good film gone bad, July 14, 2002

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Tom Gibson (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caligula [VHS] (VHS Tape)

You know there are problems when the director of a film removes his name. This was an ambitious film with great sets/costumes and actors. It also has a decent story. The problems, however, started when Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione shot additional explicit porno scenes and placed them throughout the film. These scenes total disrupt the flow of the film. Without these additional scenes, the film is already filled with plenty of sex, but it is handled very well. If you can get your hands on a version of this film without the porno, then I highly recommend it. Otherwise, you'll have to deal with it.