Caligula and the fight for artistic freedom
Subtitle: the making, marketing and impact of the Bob Guccione film
By: William Hawes.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780786439867
Subjects: Caligola (Motion picture : 1979)
Description: "The fight for artistic freedom in Hollywood movies reached a boiling point when Bob Guccione combined traditional and adult filmmaking values--including incest, violence, and homosexual rape--in 1979's controversial Caligula. This is the story of the making of the film, its distribution, and its social and cultural impact"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.