Caligula with Mary Beard (2013)

• Documentary
• History

What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?

Rating

7.5 / 10 (11 votes)

Release date

July 29, 2013

Runtime

1h 00m

Language

English

Director

Hugo Macgregor

Status

Released