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Review of Caligula (1979) by Matthew P — 03 Jun 2009

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A strange combination of epic costume drama and torture porn. Truthfully I wouldn't mind a remake of this.

This review of Caligula (1979) was written by Matthew P on 03 Jun 2009.

Caligula has generally received mixed reviews.

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