Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
Follows Caligula as he kills his devious adoptive grandfather and takes control of the decadent Roman Empire, spiralling into depravity, devastation, and madness.
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"This is a superb work of film forensics, creating a version of the film with the narrative cohesion that the original release sorely lacked. Cutting all the gratuitous porn plays a major part in giving the film that narrative cohesion and allows Gore Vidal's political themes to take centrestage. The performances truly shine, with original actors' vocal performances restored instead of the over-dubs used for some characters- especially good for Teresa Ann Savoy. Helen Mirren is given considerably more screentime, which is very welcome, and Malcolm McDowell's performance is reveal..."
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The film is a complete re-imagination of Caligula (1979), based on 96 hours of never-before-seen footage recovered many years after its release. Under the supervision of historian Thomas Negovan, an "Ultimate Cut" of the film was created. Instead of expanding existing scenes with the new footage, the entire film was edited from scratch, which resulted in a version that doesn't contain a single frame from the theatrical version. Visual effects were used to enhance scenes and replace cheap sets and backgrounds, and AI technology was used to restore previously unusable dialogue that was plagued with background noises. A new music score was composed as well, in contrast to the public domain ballet music. A limited theatrical release was planned in late 2020, but it was delayed due to legal difficulties, distribution issues and the Covid-19 pandemic. This version eventually premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023, with high remarks by actors Malcolm McDowell (who previously had been ashamed by the film) and Dame Helen Mirren.
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Follows Caligula as he kills his devious adoptive grandfather and takes control of the decadent Roman Empire, spiralling into depravity, devastation, and madness.