Caligula-Nerva Commits Suicide

Nerva....John Gielgud...commits suicide while Tiberius...Peter O Toole...and Caligula....Malcolm McDowell...watch. This is the infamous "Caligula" starring Malcolm McDowell, Peter O Toole, Helen Mirren and John Gielgud. This is from a Beta tape of mine from about 1989. This is from the Vestron 160 minute cut of the film. Many version have been released over the years....usually with the sex and violence removed. This has both. While rewatching the film after all these years...thanks to Youtube I dug out my Beta player which has been in storage since 1991...I dont find it as shocking as it was then. The violence and cruelty which was way over the top for its day is standard fare now for all slasher films. If you take out the couple of graphic sex scenes what you have is another R rated feature. But what is wonderful to see is the acting of Malcom McDowell. His "Caligula" is brillant...equal to John Hurts performance of the Roman tyrant in "I Claudius". And I cant forget Peter O Toole, in his prime as the decadent "Tiberius" and Gore Vidals screenplay.

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[mprwac]

No problem...film, music, the arts all require passion...its what bring out the genius in people. You and your sparring partner might be interested in another posting of mine on my wacmpr channel. Its some clips of The Hired Hand. A Peter Fonda cult western with photography by Vilmos Zsigmond and editing by Frank Mazzola. I have 3 clips posted...the opening and ending scene and also a beautiful eulogy by Warren Oates. Type the Hired Hand in the search box and they should pop up.

[mprwac]

Wow...after reading all these comments should I post anymore scenes from the movie?

[generis85]

If you cut out the (very unsexy) sex you actually have something approaching a decent film. I always thought so, anyway...

[pryan96]

He realized how much Bob Guccione would fuck him so he preffered to kill himself.

[AghastRaven]

@BibleJoker2Face What is it you dont understand? Nerva, the advisor of Tiberius Caesar and his last ally. Commits suicide to avoid getting killed by Caligula whom he opposes. In his mind its probably the same as a letter of resignation. Ah well Its rome afterall. Its but a long tale about political assasinations and power.

[theEmperorsTarot]

wondertwin powers deactivate.. old friend

[BibleJoker2Face]

i don't understand this scene.

[ral1334]

@ral1334 We're probably talking about two different films.

[Slamami]

2:34 did anyone else find that funny? "Are you sure?" *slaps on head* XD

[ral1334]

It's too bad Gielgud had to make such an early exit in this film, but a great death scene all the same. This movie was the first I'd ever seen of him and it made me want to see all his earlier films. Those who like this should see him as Cassius in Julius Caesar.

[sk9utube]

I know. Classic English villains Macdowell & O'toole both. Evil wouldn't be evil if it didn't have such articulate proper speech patterns.

[sk9utube]

Hunter S. Thompson was a fan of this movie according to E Jean Caroll in her biography of him. I think he played this scene a few couple of times to get psyched for his big exit.

[mity15]

Yea I guess so