''Messalina'' is a 1924 Italian

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directed by

Enrico Guazzoni Enrico Guazzoni (18 December 1876 – 23 September 1949) Birth name Enrico Guazzone. Additionally, document states in lower right, "è morte in Roma in 23-9-49 / died in Rome 23 September 1949". was an Italian screenwriter and film director. G ...

and starring

Rina De Liguoro Rina De Liguoro (24 July 1892 – 15 April 1966) was an Italian film actress. Born Elena Caterina Catardi, she changed her name after marrying film actor and director Wladimiro De Liguoro in 1918. She appeared in leading roles in a number of It ...

Calisto Bertramo Calisto Bertramo (28 August 1875 – 30 September 1941) was an Italian stage actor, stage and film actor. Bertramo appeared in around twenty films and frequently on the stage. Life and career Born in Turin, after graduating from high school Be ...

, and

Gildo Bocci Gildo Bocci (1 September 1886 – 22 July 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1913 and 1959. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Partial filmography * '' Messalina'' (1924) - Apollonio * '' Quo Vadis'' (1924) ...

.Moliterno p.158 It portrays the life of

Messalina Valeria Messalina (; ) was the third wife of Roman emperor Claudius. She was a paternal cousin of Emperor Nero, a second cousin of Emperor Caligula, and a great-grandniece of Emperor Augustus. A powerful and influential woman with a reputation ...

, the third wife of the Roman Emperor

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; ; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54), or Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusus and Ant ...

Cast

as Apollonio *

Bruto Castellani Bruto Castellani (1 December 1881– 1933) was an Italian film actor of the silent era. Castellani appeared in more than thirty films during his career, including ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1913).Hatchuel & Vienne-Guerrin p.294 Selected filmograph ...

as Tigrane * Mario Cusmich *

Édouard de Max Édouard Alexandre de Max (born Eduard-Alexandru Max Romalo; 14 February 1869 – 28 October 1924) was a Romanian actor who became a star in Parisian theatre. As a student at the Paris Conservatoire he won prizes for tragedy and comedy, but it was ...

* Alfredo de Felice *

Aristide Garbini Aristide Garbini (1890–1950) was an Italian film actor.Verdone p.83 Selected filmography * '' The Crusaders'' (1918) * '' Messalina'' (1924) * '' Miryam'' (1929) * '' Five to Nil'' (1932) * '' Ragazzo'' (1934) * '' The Old Guard'' (1934) * ''A ...

as Narciso *

Rita Jolivet Marguerite Lucile Jolivet (25 September 1884 – 2 March 1971), known professionally as Rita Jolivet, was a British actress in theatre and silent films in the early 20th century. She was known in private life as the Countess Marguerita de ...

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as Claudio *

Gino Talamo Gino Talamo (13 December 1895 – 9 July 1968) was an Italian actor, film editor and director. He directed the 1949 Brazilian film ''Iracema''.Sadlier p.9-10 Selected filmography Actor * ''Messalina'' (1924) * ''Beatrice Cenci'' (1926) Editor * ...

as Ennio *

Gianna Terribili-Gonzales Gianna Terribili-Gonzales (1882–1940) was an Italian film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than forty films including the 1913 historical epic ''Antony and Cleopatra''.Hatchuel & Vienne-Guerrin p.294 Selected filmography *''Anto ...

as Mirit *

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as Egle

References

Bibliography

* Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1923 films Italian epic films Italian silent feature films 1920s Italian-language films Films directed by Enrico Guazzoni 1920s historical drama films Films set in ancient Rome Films set in the Roman Empire Films set in the 1st century Italian films based on plays Cultural depictions of Messalina Italian black-and-white films 1923 drama films Silent Italian historical drama films Silent Italian adventure films 1920s Italian films Italian-language historical drama films {{historic-film-stub