Tormented by the murder of his family, the young, wary Caligula (Malcolm McDowell) eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather, Tiberius (Peter O’Toole), and seizes control of the declining Roman Empire as it descends into a spiral of depravity, destruction, and madness.
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut stands out as a scene-by-scene reconfiguration of Tinto Brass’ controversial, somewhat raunchy epic about the Roman Empire’s most debauched emperor. This unique version, starring Malcolm McDowell, Peter O’Toole, and Helen Mirren, offers a fresh perspective on the story.
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Canadian-based distributor Unobstructed View has acquired the North American disc rights and all Canadian rights to Caligula: The Ultimate Cut. The film premiered at Cannes last year as a completely new edit of the infamous 1980 original produced by Penthouse’s Bob Guccione.
The only place to experience The Ultimate Cut and a 4K restoration of the original 1980 theatrical version will be on a limited edition numbered UHD Boxed Set available on Unobstructed View’s company’s e-commerce site. U.S.-based customers will have the option to purchase from a small allotment on Diabolik.com. Concurrently, an additional Two-Disc Blu-ray set and a DVD version will be released, with the Blu-Ray set including the restored original.
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut 4K & New Edit! Limited Edition Boxed Set/Blu-ray Set/DVD comes out Sept. 17 and On Demand on Oct. 18
