Step into the bawdy, erotic and titillating world of Rome during the days of Emperor Nero, where two competing teachers play tricks on each other while vying for the same lover's charms. Paralleling the self-indulgence of modern society, these Roman citizens pursue their own gratification above all else, resulting in both intense pleasure and enormous despair displayed in visually seductive scenes that are both shocking , unprecedented and brilliantly stunning.
This is a visually stunning piece with elaborate sets beautifully filmed with the precision that is very like Fellini. The plot is complex and convoluted and sometimes difficult to follow if you're reading subtitles. Much of the Latin is not translated, which is odd since it's not far from Italian. But this means that some narrative appears unconnected and illogical at times. Nevertheless this is a visual feast of ingenious originality.
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