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Messalina or The Affairs of Messalina is a 1951 historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring María Félix, Georges Marchal and Memo Benassi. It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by Gastone Medin and Vittorio Nino Novarese. It was part of a growing trend of epic historical films of 1950s. In 1954 a dubbed English version was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures.
Original Release
12/04/1951
US Release
11/01/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Felix | Messalina / Messaline |
| Georges Marchal | Caio Silvio / Caius Silvius |
| Memo Benassi | Claudio / Claude |
| Delia Scala | Cinzia |
| Erno Crisa | Timo / Timus |
| Carlo Ninchi | Tauro / Taurus |
| Camillo Pilotto | Ottavio / Octave |
| Jean Tissier | Mnester |
| Jean Chevrier | Valerio / Valerius Asiaticus |
| Germaine Kerjean | Ismene |
Directors
Writers
Carmine Gallone, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Albert Valentin, Pierre Laroche, Cesare Lodovici
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Felix | Messalina / Messaline |
| Georges Marchal | Caio Silvio / Caius Silvius |
| Memo Benassi | Claudio / Claude |
| Delia Scala | Cinzia |
| Erno Crisa | Timo / Timus |
| Carlo Ninchi | Tauro / Taurus |
| Camillo Pilotto | Ottavio / Octave |
| Jean Tissier | Mnester |
| Jean Chevrier | Valerio / Valerius Asiaticus |
| Germaine Kerjean | Ismene |
| Ave Ninchi | Locusta / Locuste |
| Michel Vitold | Narciso / Narcissus |
| Giuseppe Varni | Pallante |
| Luigi Almirante | Il gioielliere / Le joallier / Jeweler |
| Lamberto Picasso | L'astrologo / L'astrologue / astrologer |
| Gino Saltamerenda | Il gestore del lupanare / Le tenacier du lupanar / manager of the brothel |
| Cesare Barbetti | Lucio / Lucius |
| Achille Majeroni | Appolonio / Appolonius |
| Giovanna Galletti | La cristiana / La chrétienne / Christian |
| Giulio Battiferri | Marco / Marcus |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carmine Gallone | Producer |
| Cesáreo González | Producer |
