Messalina Against the Son of Hercules
Seen it?1964 | 98 min | Drama, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone with a bit of wanderlust and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Fans of Gladiator or Spartacus should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
- Richard HarrisonGlaucus
- Lisa GastoniMessalina
- Marilù ToloEna
- Philippe HersentClaudio
- Livio LorenzonPrefect of the court
- Jean ClaudioGaio Silio
- Giuseppe AddobbatiLucilius
- Maria Laura RoccaProcusa
- Charles BorromelCaligola
- Lidia Alfonsi