The many faces of Empress Messalina - Lisa Gastoni ◊ Belinda Lee

Here's a compilation of clips from 4 films with Empress Messalina.

I love everything about Roman history and it doesn't get more historical than Messalina. Though those films are fun to watch the ultimate film on her legendary life has yet to be made. There are other films and TV series, including obligatory X-rated flicks, based on the legendary wicked Roman Empress but here are some of the most famous films.

From this pack the best Messalina was played by Lisa Gastoni who is brilliantly wicked, campy and alluring. When she's on screen you can't keep your eyes off of her. One of my favorite S&S performance ever.

Mexican star María Félix is also remarkable in the 1951 release, certainly during the last scene: wow! The movie itself co-stars the great Georges Marchal and some scene are absolutely stunning (the dance numbers!) but for a film about Messalina, Maria's presence is oddly limited and brief.

Belinda Lee is good too in the stand-out 1960 version. She's totally evil. Maybe just a bit too evil.

As for Susan Hayward, her interpretation is way too reserved and mannered. It doesn't help with awful dialogue like "when the truth is ugly, only a lie can be beautiful" Huh?!?


The actress are:

Messalina (1951) - María Félix, co-starring Georges Marchal.

Demetrius & the Gladiators (1955) - Susan Hayward, co-starring Victor Mature

Messalina (1960) - Belinda Lee

The Ultimate Gladiator (1964) - Lisa Gastoni, co-starring Richard Harrison

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[looker682]

susan hayward is so sexy

[qqkt1]

yeah, Lisa Gastoni is the best.:)