Released:
1978-12-23

Overview:
Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites including Tribeca's American Thread Building, where a decrepit penthouse loft with a peeling-paint dome serves as an echoey stand-in for the imperial palace. The latter location required ingenuity: Posing as potential renters, Nares and associates asked the manager to show them the apartment, then unlocked the windows on the way out; a few hours later, they broke back into the space, full cast and crew in tow, to shoot the necessary scenes.

Director:
Jamie Nares

Runtime:
1h 22min

Genre:
History, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  David McDermott
  as
  Caligula
• 
  Eric Mitchell
  as
  Metellus
• 
  Lydia Lunch
  as
  Empress
• 
  Kristian Hoffman
• 
  Bradley Field