Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (Digitalt restaurerad 2-Disc Special Edition) (Blu-ray)

THE NEW AND EXTENDED VERSION WITH SEVERAL SCENES NEVER BEFORE SEEN. DIGITALLY RESTORED.

PLUS THE UNKNOWN ORIGINAL VERSION IN UNCUT FORM AND FIVE HOURS OF BONUS MATERIAL.is not only one of the most expensive films of the 70s/80s (twice as expensive as Star Wars), but also one of the most controversial of all time. "You stumble out of the cinema in shock," wrote Newsweek about the depiction of the emperor's reign of terror between 37-41 AD, which, with its decadent and violent scenes, caused censorship bans and lawsuits in several countries. Even the film's big stars railed against the work because its producer, Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, secretly inserted newly filmed and explicit sex scenes that were not included in legendary Gore Vidal's script. The film became the talk of the town and audiences flocked to the cinemas. In Sweden, it was seen by a total of 780,000 viewers. With the new cinema version, CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT, the film returns in majestic style. Now restored at a cost of millions and with several never-before-seen scenes added in order to recreate the film in the version it was originally intended to be! After its premiere in Cannes, it was clear that the controversial film had now been transformed into a film worthy of both audience and critical acclaim. THE ULTIMATE CUT

The final version, developed under the direction of historian Thomas Negovan and editor Aaron Shaps, who had access to 96 hours of raw material that was long thought to be lost. The three-year project also includes a new soundtrack by Troy Sterling Nies and a new animated prologue sequence by Dave McKean.

DISC 2:

* CALIGULA: PENTHOUSE ORIGINAL XXX CUT

HD version of the infamous film. Prior to its Swedish theatrical release, the censors made nine cuts, but this version is, of course, uncut.

1979 * 156 min * DTS-HD 2.0 & DTS-HD 5.1 * 1080P, 2.01:1 (16:9) * Subtitled in Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish

* THE MAKING OF CALIGULA 1 & 2. Two documentaries about the filming (1 hour + 10 min) * CALIGULA'S PET. Interview with one of the many Penthouse models who appeared in the film, Lori Wagner, who plays Caligula's younger sister Agrippina (28 min) * TINTO BRASS: THE ORGY OF POWER. Documentary about the film's director (34 min) * MY ROMAN HOLIDAY. Interview with John Steiner, who plays Longinus (24 min) * 12 DELETED AND ALTERNATIVE SCENES (49 min) * NORTH AMERICAN BONUS FOOTAGE (31 min) * BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE. 15 different clips behind the camera (1 hr, 19 min) * 19 PHOTO GALLERIES * ORIGINAL TRAILER * TRAILER (R-rated) * TEASER * TVÅ PÅSKÄGG