![]() In an increasingly crowded market, Penthouse was one of the most successful of its kind, making Guccione a multi-millionaire at a time when such figures weren't quite as common as they appear to be now.Ī number of renowned filmmakers were considered and even approached to direct the movie, including Lena Wertmuller, Federico Fellini and, rumour has it, post- Don't Look Now Nicholas Roeg. ![]() For those of you too young to remember, Penthouse was what used to be politely referred to as a 'men's magazine', publications whose raison d'être were glossily shot photos of naked girls for a pre-internet male audience to toss off to, which were surrounded by articles on fast cars, boats, entertainment, high living and the like. Written by respected author Gore Vidal, the considerable funding needed to realise his vision was secured from none other than Bob Guccione, the head honcho of the Penthouse empire. The word 'notorious' tends to be somewhat liberally applied to works of art and entertainment that are looking to bust a barrier or two, or to simply get themselves noticed, but in the case of the 1980 film Caligula it fits like a perfectly tailored toga. Tiberius: "Oh no, they fear me, and that is much better." A UK region 2 DVD review of CALIGULA: IMPERIAL EDITION by Slarek ![]()
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