Review of Caligula (1979) by Jonathan C — 09 Nov 2007

Essential viewing my ass, what an awful piece of shit.

This review of Caligula (1979) was written by Jonathan C on 09 Nov 2007.

Caligula has generally received mixed reviews.

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