How a classy, A-list historical film turned into a $17 million hardcore porno
On February 1, 1980, the historical epic “Caligula” premiered in Midtown Manhattan at a newly renamed theater called Penthouse East. The most expensive independent film of all time at that point, with a budget of $17.5 million (it beat “Star Wars” by $6 million), the movie was a starry affair. In the title role was … Read more