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. Restoring the complete performances of McDowell and O'Toole along with fellow film legends Helen Mirren and John Gielgud, this extensive reconstruction of the notorious 1980 spectacle, based on the original narrative as conceived by writer Gore Vidal, had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Showcasing the sumptuous costume designs of two-time Oscar winner Danilo Donati (Fellini's Cassanova; Romeo & Juliet), CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT features an entirely new score by Troy Sterling Nies as well as a new animated title sequence by graphic artist Dave McKean (Arkham Asylum, The Sandman).
Also included is the 1980 theatrically released version of CALIGULA, which was infamously transformed in post-production by its financier, Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione.
トラックリスト
Disc 1: The Ultimate Cut Caligula: The Ultimate Cut Cannes 2023 Teaser English Closed Captions French Canadian Subtitles Audio Commentary with editor Aaron Shaps and producer and reconstructionist Thomas Negovan Audio Commentary with author Grant Morrison and producer and reconstructionist Thomas Negovan
Disc 2: 1980 Theatrical Version Caligula: Restored Original 1980 Theatrical Version Restored Original Theatrical Trailer English Closed Captions
Disc 3: Caligula: The Bonus Materials [Blu-ray] "The Orgy of Power" interview with Tinto Brass The Making of Caligula The Guccione Scandal
Disc 4: Audio Soundtrack [CD] Caligula: The Ultimate Cut Soundtrack
『カリギュラ』のアルティメット・カットの輸入4K UHD Blu-ray。1980年版も収録。さらに新しく差し替えられた、トロイ・スターリング・ニース（『闇に囁くもの』）によるアルティメット・カット版の音楽を収録したサウンドトラックCDが封入！
トラックリスト家族を殺され苦悩する若きカリギュラ（マルコム・マクダウェル）は、狡猾な養父ティベリウス（ピーター・オトゥール）を排除し、堕落、破壊、狂気のスパイラルに陥る衰退したローマ帝国の支配権を握る。マクダウェルとオトゥール、そして映画界のレジェンドであるヘレン・ミレンとジョン・ギールグッドの演技を完全復元したこの悪名高い1980年のスペクタクルは、脚本家ゴア・ヴィダルが構想したオリジナルの物語に基づき、2023年のカンヌ国際映画祭でワールドプレミア上映された。
『フェリーニのカサノヴァ』や『ロミオとジュリエット』で2度のオスカーに輝くダニーロ・ドナーティによる豪華な衣装デザインに加え、トロイ・スターリング・ニース（『闇に囁くもの』）による全く新しい音楽、グラフィック・アーティストのデイヴ・マッキーン（『アーカム・アサイラム』『サンドマン』）による新しいアニメーション・タイトル・シークエンスも収録されている。
また、1980年の劇場公開版『カリギュラ』も収録されているが、これは資金提供者である“ペントハウス”誌の創刊者ボブ・グッチョーネがポストプロダクションで変貌させたことで悪名高い。
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. Restoring the complete performances of McDowell and O'Toole along with fellow film legends Helen Mirren and John Gielgud, this extensive reconstruction of the notorious 1980 spectacle, based on the original narrative as conceived by writer Gore Vidal, had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Showcasing the sumptuous costume designs of two-time Oscar winner Danilo Donati (Fellini's Cassanova; Romeo & Juliet), CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT features an entirely new score by Troy Sterling Nies as well as a new animated title sequence by graphic artist Dave McKean (Arkham Asylum, The Sandman).
Also included is the 1980 theatrically released version of CALIGULA, which was infamously transformed in post-production by its financier, Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione.
Disc 1: The Ultimate Cut
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
Cannes 2023 Teaser
English Closed Captions
French Canadian Subtitles
Audio Commentary with editor Aaron Shaps and producer and reconstructionist Thomas Negovan
Audio Commentary with author Grant Morrison and producer and reconstructionist Thomas Negovan
Disc 2: 1980 Theatrical Version
Caligula: Restored Original 1980 Theatrical Version
Restored Original Theatrical Trailer
English Closed Captions
Disc 3: Caligula: The Bonus Materials [Blu-ray]
"The Orgy of Power" interview with Tinto Brass
The Making of Caligula
The Guccione Scandal
Disc 4: Audio Soundtrack [CD]
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut Soundtrack