it rare to see film that strike out in every aspect but caligula surely must hold this title . i be not sure what be more horrendous while the violence and the sexual perverseness and the acting or the plot ( or severe lack thereof ) . the two and a half hour basically follow the ascension of the infamous roman caesar caligula to to throne in 37ad and show the atrocity and perverseness he supposedly commit whilst in power . the acting be lifeless and dull but that just the tip of the iceberg . obviously know that this film be severely lack of anything legitimately interesting and the director decide to throw in as much nudity and orgy scene a be conceivably possible . but do not be fool and these scene do not ease or take focus away from the hideousness of this film . the camera work be shoddy and dialog be laughable in fact you would have to congratulate malcolm mcdowell ( play caligula ) for keep a straight face through such farcical line . and then there the violence . if you be about to see the film be prepare . some atrocity be commit in the film ( not just through the writing ) but through disgust violent act which be of little point or purpose other than to repulse the viewer . this be only objective this movie achieve . one must wonder how the maker of this film think that bestiality and necrophilia and castration ( just to name a few ) would be appeal to anyone . when it belatedly end after two and a half hour you take nothing from this film other than some disturbing image and the knowledge that you may have witness the bad film ever . you have be warn .