When the deranged emperor Caligula (Vladimir Brajovic, THE STORY OF O) falls for an insatiable gladiatrix (Betty Roland, CALIGULA REINCARNATED AS NERO), their reign will launch a mind-bending bacchanal of torture, sodomy, incest, castration, borrowed footage and aroused livestock. One of the earliest entries in the Caligulasploitation subgenre, Bruno Matteiās CALIGULA AND MESSALINA set the standard for informative history, low-budget ingenuity, and jaw-dropping depictions of ancient Roman depravity.