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Messalina is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Enrico Guazzoni with Rina De Liguoro
Messalina (1924)
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Add to a movie listMessalina is a 1924 Italian historical drama film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Rina De Liguoro, Calisto Bertramo and Gildo Bocci. It portrays the life of Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius.
^ Moliterno p.158
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Après la mort de Caligula, Claude devint empereur en 41. Dans la maison d'Apollonius, l'esclave Ennion aime l'esclave Eglè. Messaline, la femme de Claude à coutume de se prostituer dans le quartier de Subure; un jour Ennion sauve Messaline de brigands dans ce quartier. Ennion doit participer à une course de chars qui doit lui donner sa liberté en cas de victoire. Mais Mirit, la prêtresse d'Isis fait empoisonner ses chevaux et fait enlever Eglè, l'amoureuse d'Ennion. Tigrane et ses amis sauvent Eglè et Ennion. Messaline complote avec Caius Silius contre l'empereur Claude mais elle est démasquée et préfère se donner la mort.Actors
Rina De Liguoro
(Messalina)
Calisto Bertramo
Gino Talamo
(Ennio)
Gildo Bocci
(Apollonio)
Augusto Mastripietri
(Claude)
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