All language subtitles for Caligula et Messaline (1981)

It won't be long before
the cool waters of Tivoli

spout from the fountains
in Caesar's gardens.

Another glorious achievement
for our divine Caesar,

hero of the battlefields.

Watch your tongue, Baronius.

Caligula has eyes and ears
everywhere, so be careful.

You could lose your head.

Only the other day he
exclaimed in the circus,

I only wish the people had one head.

And he made the unfortunate
Lentulus maintain his promise

to exchange his life for
the health of his emperor.

And don't forget he had his cousin,

Jamalus tortured to death

because his breath smelled of medicine.

Caesar was offended,
thinking he had taken it

to protect himself against his emperor,

when the poor man had only
taken a cure for his cough.

He had no chance to prove his innocence.

They say he practices
incest with his own sisters.

And I've also heard it said that

he wanted his favorite horse, Incitatus,

made a senator for life.

We'd better get back to guard duty.

Don't forget there's a
banquet tonight at the palace.

The patrician women in
Rome want to become mares.

Wouldn't you like to be one?

I don't want you to go
with the others anymore.

I'm your mare and you're my stallion.

Love me, my brother.

My emperor.

I hate to look

I want to see what my life is to me

I see the world, see what my life is

I drink to your health, Divine
Caesar, and your lovely sisters.

I drink to your health, Divine
Caesar, and your lovely sisters.

What causes you such mirth, divine one?

The mere thought that I could have all
these people put to death in an instant

strikes me as extremely amusing.

Don't you find it a hilarious idea?

Let me smell your breath, Micronius.

I took some medicine for my throat.

You smell like a skunk.

You dare to use an antidote against Caesar?

Not very respectful of you.

Take him away.

I meant no offense. Have mercy on me.

I want Micronius punished

for offending his emperor
and his emperor's sisters.

An unpardonable crime.

Have him executed.

No, I beg you, I have done nothing.

You drive me insane with desire.

I'll come to you tonight, Drusilla.

Come now, tonight I have
a business to attend to.

Oh, divinity.

Do you need any help, dearest sister?

Is Callisto's weapon not
enough to satisfy you, Lillina?

Agrippina tells me he has more
to offer than any man in the empire.

Our dear brother's
talion beats him by hand.

Only the senator can beat me.

Claudius Tiberius Drusus Germanticus.

Why do you sleep?

I was only resting, Caligula.

They call me Uncle Claudius.

All those other names don't mean anything.

Aren't you ashamed?

Groveling like that at your age.

I'm very, very tired.

The destruction of
Carthage has worn me out.

The destruction of Carthage, indeed.

Wear yourself out down there.

Are you enjoying yourself, sister?

Let me pass, I have an
urgent message for Caesar.

Ave, where do you come from, messenger?

Ave, I bring news to the
Emperor from Germany.

Let him pass.

I pray I bring news to
Caesar from distant lands!

It's a message for the Emperor.
No wonder what it could be.

Make way for the imperial messenger.

Greetings, divine emperor of all Rome.

I trust that you are the
bringer of good news.

Ah, would that I were. The tidings are sad.

Lentulus has betrayed you
during his struggle with the Huns.

Go on, I would hear of it.

O Caesar, there seems
to be a plot against you.

Who plots against me?

Your sister Drusilla.

Bring him wine.

I've seen you at once.

Now you shall drink to my health.

Correus.

At your command.

Go with the Praetorian Guard
and arrest every member of the

families of Laetulus and
Lepidus together with their slaves.

Your orders will be carried
out within the hour, Caesar.

Speak.

No.

Corbalonus will loosen your tongue for you.

No, no.

You've got to turn that faster
than that or I'll get angry.

Now, I want the names of all those
involved in the plot against our emperor

or you'll be dead.

I don't care.

I'll never tell you.

You have no right to talk to me like this.

You know who I am.

I'm Lepidus,

First Consul of Rome.

Why should I care about
the First Consul of Rome?

As far as I'm concerned,
you're just a filthy traitor.

Faster!

He won't speak.

No?

Well, it's better.

His loss is our gain, after
you have tortured him to death.

Macronius, Correus, come.

How does your emperor
look from that position?

Is this the way you repay those
who helped you build your empire?

I almost forgot you
were the one who had

suffocated the divine
Tiberius with the cushion.

Killing your old uncle in such a barbarous
fashion was a reprehensible thing to do.

Correus.

At your service, Caesar.

I want you to slit this murderer's throat.

And remember, when you do it, it
must be done slowly. I want him to suffer.

I don't wish you to suffer, Leopardy.

Drink this.

Do you think I'm a fool?

I knew that the messenger
was alluding to you.

Alluding to me?

Could you think anything like that?

What reason would I possibly have?

Perhaps Drusilla has a reason.

She wants her new husband to be emperor.

She is more than a little ambitious.

But why me?

I'm already first lady of the empire.

Because you want the empire for your son.

A child who still sucks
from a slave's nipples.

Leave little Nero out of it.

You see conspirators hiding
in every corner of the palace.

And have anybody you suspect
put to death on some feeble excuse.

The more you kill, the
fewer enemies you have.

With Leopardus and Macronius out
of the way, who is there left to fear?

No one at all.

But I should have Drusilla killed.

And you.

However, I will send you into
exile on Capri for the time being.

You must understand,
if only for appearances'

sake, I have to send
you away. I have to.

I'm grateful for your
leniency. It's most generous.

Try to be the same with the populace.
They love you and respect you.

No! Don't ask me that.

As long as there are enemies of
Caesar hidden everywhere, I want them.

If it means putting this city
to the torch, every inch of it.

But why? He's so inhuman.

He is Caesar. It's all predestined.

You can't change it, so
stop worrying about it.

You are soon to follow the will of
the gods and fulfill the prophecy.

Once his sisters are on Capri in exile,
your way will be free to become Empress.

How can I come to Caligula's notice?

Leave the arrangements to Medea.

Trust in your mother.

I know one way.

He'll want everyone in Rome
to forgive him for this massacre.

So he'll give them a spectacle.

It's the patrician way to
placate the fury of the mob.

And you will be the first woman
to fight a gladiator and win.

Why else do you suppose I
taught you how to do battle?

And when you were only a baby, I
gave you your first lessons in lovemaking.

Caesar, glorious ruler of the
Roman Empire and the population.

After the punitive measures taken
for the plot against his divine person...

There is going to be
a free distribution of

grain at the end of the
combat in the circus.

Get him!

Come on!

Damn it, let's go on.

Fight!

They adore me. Just for my
amusement, they'll sacrifice their lives.

Thumbs down this time. What do you say?

Ten.

Make it twenty.

All right.

I hate violence.

Unless those who perform
it are put to death instantly.

Enjoying yourself, little sister?

More than I can say.

I love the way you use your thumb.

I'm afraid your boyfriend
does not enjoy it.

Each gladiator to
die takes with him a

handful of cistercies
which he has bet on him.

You speak the truth, Caesar.

It pains the pocket as well as the heart.

Try to think up a new game.

I get tired.

All this blood is so boring.

I want to be excited.

Leave it to me, divine one.

I prepared a surprise for you.

.

Yeah!

Damn it!

Yes!

Tommy Caesar, mighty emperor, I salute you!

Why send such a splendid
creature to die in the arena?

I did my best to dissuade
her from entering the contest.

Only she's a determined
girl and I couldn't.

She wanted to put her life in your hands.

Her destiny depends on her emperor's thumb.

Up or down?

I grant you two acres of
land and 400 gold pieces.

My thanks, Caesar.

I grant you to double,
because you're a woman.

I want something in exchange.

I want you to emasculate him.

Do not disobey me.

You are ordered by your divine emperor.

You have no choice, Messalina.

Obey him or you will
be killed as well as me.

Are you telling me
that if I order you to

bed with me, you'll
deny me my desire in that

too?

Yes, and I'll ask the
judgment of Aphrodite.

Do not call upon the
goddess of love to intervene.

She could not be fair to one
whom she could only envy.

My dedication to Vesta is
second only to my loyalty

to my divine emperor and it
is for him to decide my fate.

Please let me go now.

No!

I see you, I see you

I know you're here

Where are you, baby, where are you?

It is I who am your slave, Miss Alina.

Do with me as you wish.

Caress me with your warm hips.

Do not fear him, my lady.

He was made a eunuch before Caesar
permitted him to attend you at the baths.

He could have been spared.

I do not need assistance.

I swim very well.

The temperature is to my liking.

Would you say there's enough milk in it?

She never gives enough milk
unless she's excited by her lover.

Bring in Felonius!

The

I would appreciate a swimming lesson.

Didn't you hear I gave you an order?

Yes, mistress.

Aren't you going to remove that?

Oh, no, I cannot.

I would have thought a eunuch
had nothing there to hide.

The cuds were indeed kind
to you. It's as big as a fir tree.

It must be as Venus told us long ago.

That if you prune a tree
its branches grow stronger.

Come in.

Every mayor in the stables lives
only to be mounted by that stallion.

Oh, Correus, he is undoubtedly the greatest
stallion in the empire, my Incitatus.

Organize a gala evening to honor
my remarkable horse. Now go.

I will make you a gift,
my dear. As soon as it

is born, you shall have
the son of Incitatus.

At the request of Caesar
to confer the honorary

right of the stallion
Incitatus to sit here among

us. As a basis for
this demand, he would

remind us how when
Alexander was in Macedon,

he deified his horse, Bucephalus.

The point Caesar makes
is just, but I would ask you,

fathers of the Senate, to imagine what
the divine Augustus would have said.

Well, did you hear
that? Oh, noble Incitatus,

the wise words of
your fellow senators.

Listen. Your pretensions, divine Caesar,

are an insult to the Senate
and to the people of Rome.

I envy your tongues
that they can twist such

thoughts into words.
Have you forgotten who

named this noble
creature and covered him

with glory? Surely you
can't have forgotten.

It was the Romans. If
your opinion is that his

breeding doesn't quite
reach the standard of

your own, well, he has
a pedigree to prove it.

It's an insult to the Senate
and a front to Rome.

I never heard of
anything so ridiculous. Do I

have to remind you
as well that if it were not

for my wise and just form of
ruling, you would not be here at all.

In that case, I prefer to retire
and go into voluntary exile.

As you would have
it, but exile can be very

lonely, a horrid
experience, especially when

you are out of favor with
your emperor and there's

no need to go. You can
remain in the Senate and be

at liberty to say
anything you like there. I

only want you to admit
this horse as your equal.

Our return will disturb the
peace and tranquility of Caligula.

That's the understatement of the year 50.

I'm going to keep well out
of his way for the moment.

He'll go mad when he
finds we've left the island.

It seems he's crazy already for...

Miss Alina.

But I think I can deal with her.

She's a cheap little trollop.

Permit me, Divine Caesar, to present
my friend, Byssal, and his young bride.

A couple of such celebrated virtue, and
they do great honor to Rome and her empire.

My life and my property are
yours to command, Divine Caesar.

Of that we are certain.
Go now and join my guests.

Thank you. Come.

Follow me.

A particularly revolting couple.

I would bet a gold
earring they're both virgins.

You think?

One look tells you.

Karius!

What may I do for you, Caesar?

Contrive a way of
getting our newlyweds to

consummate their love in
the imperial bedchamber.

It shall be done.

The marriage will now be consummated,
according to ancient custom,

as laid down by Romulus and the
venerable Caesar Octavian Augustus.

Leave us now.

Take your hands off the bride. She's mine.

♪♪

Turn over. The consummation ceremony
is not complete without the husband.

.

Drink. It will give you strength, make
you love living, and live for loving.

There's crushed lotus blossom in it, a
potion prepared especially by my mother.

Your mother knows more than Bekos.

Crushed lotus blossom, indeed.
It's a drink fitting only for an emperor.

Your health means much to her.

Despite which, I do
not feel at all well today.

Does the return of your sisters upset you?

Ah, I'm cursed with sisters.

Since they came out of exile, they've
avoided me as hard as they can.

I know they're waiting
for me to call on them.

Only I do not intend to forgive them.

Look!

I love you, Callisto. I'm
consumed with desire for you.

More than for your brother?

Oh, Caligula holds no fascination for me
now, and has no objection to my loving you.

He promised to let me do what I want.

If you divorce your wife, oh...

Divorce is no problem. My
wife shares the bed of Caligula.

No one thought it could be done.

When he reached that craggy range,
he took all the elephants up those passes.

What do you know, Merope,
of all these ancient things?

It's a history lesson, nothing more.

Your exploits interest me far more
than those of the legendary Hannibal.

He's long dead and buried, while
we have much life left before us.

Gadamus Igitur.

Oh, yes, we should truly enjoy it.

Live for today, tomorrow is too late.

♪♪

I've called you to a meeting
here so as to avoid suspicion.

If news of this plot leaks out, all of us
here will fall victim to the swords of the

Praetorian Guard.

Luckily, even Correus
has realized at last

that Caligula must be
removed from power for

the good of the Empire.

He will have outlived his purpose.

We need someone to lead the revolt.

Nominal head, a man
who has public approval.

Still, Claudius has to
agree if he must rule.

You'll find he will if he
believes his destiny to.

Be careful about it, though.

Claudius must not realize who is in this.

It could mean the end.

I'm sure he'd find a plot unpardonable.

Caligula must be warned at once.

No.

His destiny is ordained.

I cannot link it with yours.

There's no other solution, except to flee.

Leave it to me.

I've always foreseen what is right to do.

My advice has always served you well.

You here? To what do I owe this honor?

I had trouble sleeping.

I saw it was illuminated in
here, so I wandered right in.

I'd probably find no one else awake
at this hour except you, Sage Claudius.

I study history all night.

You call that Sage, then Sage is Claudius.

You should be a part
of history, it's only right.

Not simply sitting there studying it.

I leave that to my glorious nephew.

Your youth prevents you
from appreciating the past.

Humility is not one of the
best requisites of greatness.

You should not underestimate yourself.

Your kindness is overwhelming.

I don't know why I should
merit such appraisal from you.

Tell me the real reason that you are here.

I'm bored with life here in the palace.

I need some new distractions.

A new experience.

I'm tired of doing what a
woman is supposed to do.

It's not easy for a
woman like you to satisfy

her ambitions in the
world we live in now.

She must conform.

But with me, you have
no need to play that role.

My impotence prevents me
from treating you as others do.

Don't resign yourself to so sad a fate.

I'll soon restore your former vigor
and make you feel a man once more.

If you desire me, I'll be yours.

And yours alone.

I'll be true to you always.

Come on.

Yeah.

.

Where is Correus? My
faithful prefect of the guard.

And Messalina, Callisto, Longinus?

Where are my sisters now?

They've all betrayed me. I
shall avenge myself upon them.

I swear before Almighty Jove, I am
Emperor and my origins are divine.

But you won't leave me.

You won't?

You stand by my side.

The last of my faithful.

You are immortal.

Like me.

Your story will prove it.

I am the Lord over life and death.

I, the divine emperor,

make you my faithful, too.

To divine beings.

I am the absolute ruler.

And my rule will last forever,

because it is divine,

because I am a god.

And anyone who rises against me

will become dust,

because my power is greater
than anything on this earth.

Fear not.

I am the Lord,

and the world listens to my word.

I am one with the empire.

And when I die,

this empire will be founded.

You have always been my friend.

And I know what you are here for.

Correus, you...

You are my witness. You
must be sure that those who

follow us know that I died
with dignity and with poise.

Long live Claudius!

Do you think I'm beautiful
for two more beautiful

than Helen of Troy a
whore worthy of the gods

But my lady

Did not jove choose a whore for his venus

I want to be a vestal virgin
for claudius. Don't be too

hard on one who already
has difficulty getting it up

You're just envious
of him because at least

his doesn't drag on
the floor as an emperor

I envy him but certainly not
as a man feast your eyes on this

None of us knew or even suspected
what claudius intended to do

Thanks to amelia she

Caught us red-handed.
What you tell me is bad.

You have to believe
me. I'm telling the truth

Never doubt my sincerity
affection and loyalty agrippina

I even managed to convince

the emperor claudius

To let you keep the rooms you occupied

During the reign of caligula

And what was his reaction?

So far no objection
on the contrary she

appeared to go along
with the decision about you

Surprisingly generous
of her her generosity.

I hope spreads to
my uncle claudius

You

Only you can arouse
the ardor of the Emperor.

Youth!

It gave me all the
strength I had in my youth.

This is the greatest gift
you could give your emperor.

I touch my heart

I touch my heart

I touch my heart

I touch my heart

Take it together, Testerone.
If the Emperor notices

the fraud, they'll
really cut your balls off.

Yes, Imperial Lady.

And then they'll definitely fill
your bag with a few laurel leaves.

Yes, you're right, my Lady.

And they'll shove a skewer
of roast into your sweet ass.

Oh no, Lady of the Area, no, no.

No? What's missing, Testerone?
You dare to contradict me?

Yes, yes, Lady of the Area, of course not.

Well, they'll push the
iron skewer through your

throat and grill you on
charcoal like a sparrow.

Yes, yes, that's how it'll be.

God's Mother, Agrippina
is asking for an audience.

Agrippina?

What does this fool want from me?

I'll wait for her.

I'll have her come here.

And maybe you could be
my pretty niece for a while.

Hesterone, would you
like to take a bath with me?

Yes, I would.

.

So said the great Titus
Livius of his fair land.

And I agree with him.

Ave, Claudius Augusta.

Ave.

May Mars be with you.

And with you, too, good
and valorous Vespasian.

You bring news?

Good news, Claudius.

King Caracacus is under
siege in the Aulis Plataeus

and will soon have to surrender
for lack of food and water.

The rest of his tribe is in flight.

It's the cavalry in hot pursuit.

Thanks must be made to the gods.

Soon we shall return to
Rome in triumphant glory

to enjoy once more the comfort
of our homes and families.

How dare you come in
here without my permission?

You told me I could enter
whenever I wanted to.

Only if you have something
important for me if I remember correctly.

And I do.

Go.

Well, what is it?

It is not I who have it.

I do not like riddles.

Be clear.

I was speaking of this.

It looks the same as before
why say you do not have it

It's not like that of the other

This is surely double the no, I don't
believe it. It's true. Absolutely true a

Savior beside him as a child

Where did you find him?

He's a regular client of the house
of pleasure. I'm very interesting. I

Have already arranged everything
good morning to all my track cows

I appreciate the thought
you came into my mind

just now when I realized
today's the day of Venus

I just had a feeling you'd turn up today

I'll bet you say that
to all the lads. We

know each other well
enough to tell the truth

It's impossible to hide anything
from you. You see right into my heart

Oh, you're not serious?

No. A girl from Anatolia?

Out of this world.

But is her body any good?

You'll be delirious.

But will she do everything?

Anything you want. She likes to
please the customers. Have a look.

Do what you like I never
saw anybody as pretty as you

Don't let it put you off I'm not made of
glass but you're as delicate as a rose

Roses are grown for only one
reason they have to be plucked

When does the pruning begin
you've got such a wild reputation

that everybody's talking it's
time that you gave me a chance

Fantastic I can wait no longer

Quickly I'm anxious to hoist
your mast and sail to paradise

Climb aboard

My brother.

He's here.

He's here.

You see how I repay those
who are loyal to me, Calisto.

I wish I were the only one loyal to you,

and thus the only one
to receive your favors.

Oh, the others mean nothing.

They are few and get little from me.

Loyalty and love is not easy for you.

You're wrong, Calisto.

I'm faithful to you.

You're the only one I
give myself freely to.

The others are merely diplomatic relations.

I nominate you secretary of sex.

It's about the only real
way of attaining anything.

If you think about it,

you can't fail to notice

that I don't go with
anybody like Miss Alina.

The ones I choose can help me.

I'm ambitious, but the
Empress just goes with anyone.

She's really shrewd.

When she feels like having
an adventure, she goes outside.

Not within the palace.

We can talk about her as much as we like.

But no one ever caught her.

I wish I were like her.

One of these days, she'll make a
fatal error and it'll be her downfall.

And we must be ready for it.

That poor old fool.

My uncle, the Emperor,
would die if he knew his wife

betrayed him with the lowest of slaves.

But let's talk no more of them now.

It's all clear.

Come on

Come on hey look at
the whore with the dwarf

Thank you, sir, thank
you. Are you all right?

My lady pray to whom
do we owe our lives?

Veroni I'm an instructor
at the school of gladiators

My empress you deserve a reward

And you shall have it

You go ahead to
the palace and tell my

slaves to prepare a
bath of perfumes and oils

Hurry, this young man will escort me

Yes divine one

No, Veroni wait, you shall have your
reward here where you saved my life

Caius Sillio wishes to
have audience with you.

Well, I will see him.

I bring you news of the
divine Emperor, your Highness.

So Claudius is on his way home.

He is leaving the island
of Britain in a few days.

He wanted me to precede
him with the good news.

The Empress, does she know yet?

No, she is not in the palace.

I will see that she receives this news.

She may find it too much for her.

You see, she just gave birth.

Birth to an heir?

A boy, handsome.

But...

I know what you're thinking.

The emperor's been away for a year,

so he cannot be the father.

But the emperor's divine,
and what's impossible for us

is possible for gods.

Immortals can make their thoughts

perform deeds for them.

On second thoughts,
you can tell me, Selina.

But, uh, allow me to prepare her.

As I think fit.

Don't forget, in her condition,

she wouldn't like a surprise.

Gaius the Elder.

The great Peltorcillia.

Pompeius Magnus.

Lucius Crassus.

Julius Caesar.

Emilio Lepidus.

Marc Anton.

And the great emperor Augustus.

Dibelius.

Wait, my dear.

Here you see all the great
men in the history of Rome.

Poets, poets, field lords,
emperors and emperors.

And I am one of them.

For me, you are the true empress.

For the world

This is getting late.

My absence will already have
been noticed at the palace.

Won't we see each other again?

Never.

You must forget this encounter forever.

Do you hear?

Never in a million years.

You're sounding like a boar.

I love you, Mom.

You look well, Miss Elina.

Let me look at you.

Motherhood has made you stronger
and more beautiful than you ever were.

Yes, everything predicted by
the Oracle has come true for me.

I have been so very fortunate.

The gods indeed smile on
me and give me their protection.

My divine son enjoys good health too.

Claudius will be overjoyed to see you.

You mean he's soon to return?

He's on his way.

Oh, I'm not sure how to
explain to him what happened.

He'll never accept a child.

I think maybe there's an answer.

Virgin motherhood among
the gods is not uncommon.

People will believe anything of deities.

I told Celio Claudius has
only to think to have an heir.

Did you say Celio? But he's
the Emperor's companion.

He's the one who
brought news of his return.

I knew Celio well. When he went
to conquer Gaul, I was only a child.

Oh, I was in love with him.

I'll enjoy seeing him again.

You shall very soon.

And I'm sure you'll get
news that is only for you.

The Centurion Caius Celio
requests to see you, divine one.

Very well, I'll see him.

Leave us.

I think I'm going to faint.

My divine empress.

I'll always be Valeria to you,
that sweet playmate of your youth.

Do not remind me of days lost forever.

Fate has decided otherwise.

Is it not fate that brings
you to me here today?

Fate is seldom kind and it brings
me here in different circumstances.

Now there is an impenetrable
barrier that separates us.

You're wrong.

The barrier between us will fall if you
kiss me as you did when you said farewell.

Try this phallus, fashioned
by nature, my lady.

It will give you vigor.

You too, St. Trolus.

It will remind you of Arcadians.

You immune little runt.

You know Arcadian too, eh?

Oh, I did before he was food for worms.

Our divine Mesalina sucked him drier

than a desiccated coconut.

I'll thank you to keep quiet.

I mean no ill offense.

I merely told Rosilla

what a lovely couple of
doves her aunt and Celio are.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

But be careful in public,
Sillio. It could cause trouble.

I think those present are well occupied.

Yet there are those here who spies.

Agrippina?

She can't wait to catch me out.

Then she'll be the first
to inform the emperor.

She still has a lot of influence.

Then let us find a quieter place.

Not now, my dear.

My absence would sooner arouse suspicion.

Rest your oars.

Ave Divine Caesar, Rome is
waiting to honor your triumph.

There's no need for us to
hurry back to Rome, Sionis.

I think it wiser to wait here
at Ostia until we are ready.

That will give our senators
time to prepare for our arrival.

Take this to the Senate.

Oh, divine Claudius.

Ah, my dearest niece.

As impatient and
impulsive as you ever were.

I gave orders that the women
were to await my return at the palace.

But I had to see you at once and alone.

What is it that's so urgent?

I'm not sure how to start.

I wanted to be the first to tell you.

As your nearest relative,

I felt it my duty to come here

and inform you about certain
things that have occurred.

Is there...

anything wrong between you
and my divine wife, Miss Alina?

No.

I do not enter into this.

It's between you and your
wife and there is much wrong.

She has given me a male heir.

That's good enough.

That you accept it is not the question.

I thought you should know

that every man in Rome calls
the empress his concubine.

I forbid you to talk like that.

Forbid it.

But they all talk like that.

If you like, you can turn a blind eye.

You need do nothing until
you have proof of her behavior.

I just wanted to put you on your guard.

I thought you should know.

I'm only a woman like her.

And women tend to be jealous.

But jealousy, you will find,

can be caused by memories.

A small girl who loved you once

and always hoped that
you would find happiness.

It upsets her to see you betrayed.

The Emperor is marching into Rome.

The whole people have
gathered to welcome him.

He will soon arrive at the palace.

Now it's as far as love.

Kiss me again, because from
now on we have to be very careful.

Budget for the year is
carefully outlined here, so you

can inspect it and have time
to make your comments on it.

I trust you approve.

With you looking after it, I hardly
have need to see it. Our coffers

have never been so full, despite
the expense of the new port at Ostia.

You always handle it with
amazing ability, and for this reason,

the acceptance of your
resignation is out of the question.

How can I persuade you to remain
in the post of Governor General?

It is my duty to thank you, but...

I think I deserve an explanation
that goes a little further

than that. Do not fear to
give me your reasons. Speak.

Very well. The reason I
handed in my resignation

is the behavior of the
Empress, Divine Caesar.

Go on, don't hesitate. I'm prepared
to listen to whatever it is that

you have to tell me, no matter
how painful it may be for me to hear.

Her conduct is altogether
unworthy of her position.

I was hoping to spare you the details.
There is unrest among the population.

Even the patricians are starting
to talk, the Senate too, and they

say she is planning to put Caius
Celio on the throne in your place.

It's not important to protect
anything other than the Empire.

Remember, what comes first is the State.
I must ignore my pride, so forget yours.

You are right, Divine Caesar. I will stay.

For the security of the State, I will
carry out the duty that I am forced to.

Humiliated beyond words,
I swear, Miss Alina shall

be tried, and if found
guilty, I shall condemn her.

She dies, but you have orders
to spare Britannicus. I want no

harm to befall his son. The
child is innocent. Leave us now.

Stop where you are!

You still need to submerge
yourself in memories, divine one?

No, the past is all I live for.

Oh, Agrippina, what else is there?

I don't value the past.

Today is more valuable,
more than the old world.

You must live for today.
Prepare for the future.

I know you learn, and you
have a duty to the populace.

But first learn to live a little.

And learn to be more human?

Perhaps.

You think I'd rule better?

One day the historians
will write books about you.

And I hope they'll be fair.

But I want those who follow us...

to read about you and
know you were a great emperor.

Why are you so nervous, my darling?

There's nothing to fear.

I fear not for myself. I live
only to love you, Messalina.

Though I live, I will be
dead if you are not with me.

So I fear not death.

No one will disturb us now.

The Emperor is too occupied
with affairs of his own.

He won't come to me until tonight.

Kiss me, my love. Time is running
out and I need the warmth of your love.

I'm going to miss you.

I'm going to miss you.

♪♪

I, Tiberius Claudius
Nero Drusus Germanicus,

Emperor of Rome,
by the will of the gods

and by the people elected,
beg for my legitimate

wife, Claudia Julia
Agrippina, who from this

moment on will retain
the title Empress of Rome.