Messalina

Messalina is a 1960 Italian peplum film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. Plot After the death of the Emperor Caligula, Claudius is chosen to replace him. Claudius decides to take a new wife, the Vestal Virgin Messalina, the niece of Augustus Caesar. The night before the wedding Messalina murders a noble via poison. An assassin is sent to kill Messalina; she seduces him, has him killed and presents his severed head. Cast Belinda Lee as Valeria Messalina Spiros Focás as Lucius Maximus Carlo Giustini as Lucius Geta (as Carlo Justini) Giancarlo Sbragia as Aulo Celso (as Gian Carlo Sbragia) Arturo Dominici as Gaius Lilius Giulio Donnini as Narcissus Ida Galli as Silvia Mino Doro as Claudius Giuliano Gemma as Marcellus Annie Gorassini as Courtisan lover of Aulo Ceso Lia Angeleri as Vipidia Aroldo Tieri as Pirgo Pollinice Vittorio Congia as Ortotrago Paola Pitagora (as Paola Gargeloni) Bruno Scipioni