Messalina (1951 film)

Messalina
Messalina
	A promotional picture for the film featuring María Félix.
Directed by	Carmine Gallone
Written by	Carmine Gallone ; Vittorio Nino Novarese ; Albert Valentin ; Pierre Laroche ; Cesare Ludovici
Produced by	Carmine Gallone ; Cesáreo González ; Georges Lourau
Starring	María Félix ; Georges Marchal ; Memo Benassi
Cinematography	Anchise Brizzi
Edited by	Niccolò Lazzari
Music by	Renzo Rossellini
Production; companies	Produzione Gallone ; Filmsonor ; Suevia Films
Distributed by	CEI Incom
Release dates	4 December 1951; November 1954 (US);
Running time	102 minutes
Countries	Italy ; France ; Spain
Language	Italian

Messalina or The Affairs of Messalina is a 1951 historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring María Félix, Georges Marchal and Memo Benassi.^[1] It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors Gastone Medin and Vittorio Nino Novarese. It was part of a growing trend of epic historical films of 1950s.