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One of the four main settings of Mel Brooks’ 1981 comedy, which parodies epic films, is the Roman Empire (fitting, considering how many Roman-set epics make this list!).

Ridley Scott explains why emperors in his films are all ‘crazy’ – the answer is in their water - ‘Your choice is water or wine. When you drink water, it’s through a lead system that by ...

Caligula. This 1979 Italian cult classic stars Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) as the titular young Roman who assumes control of an empire in decline and, by the film’s end, has grown mad ...

Roman Empire indubitably exists in the shadow of Caligula, as does every depiction of the infamous emperor; the film surely popularized the abominable legend of Caligula, which the Netflix series ...

The film charts the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Caligula (Malcolm McDowell). The empire's excesses involve the carnal delights that Penthouse magazine specialized in.

The figure of the Roman emperor still conjures up an array of familiar images, monuments and (often sordid) tales. These bygone rulers feature in our films; their portraits line our museums; and ...

Lucius’ reunion with Lucilla is made up for the film as well. The real Lucilla was executed by Commodus two years into his reign, in the year 182 AD. Siege of Numidia ...

Ridley Scott has revealed why the emperors in his films all tend to be a bit unstable – turns out it’s all the lead in their water pipes.. Scott’s recent directorial venture Gladiator 2 ...