Tiberius Julius Caesar Nero, known as Tiberius Gemellus, was the son of Drusus and Livilla, the grandson of the Emperor Tiberius, and the cousin of the Emperor Caligula. Gemellus is a nickname meaning
Bust, Musée Saint-Raymond, Toulouse
Bust of a Roman youth, probably Gemellus, from AD 30.
Caligula is a 1979 historical drama film about the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Caligula. The film stars Malcolm McDowell in the title role, alongside Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole,
Tiberius Gemellus
…played by Douglas Melbourne in the episode "Zeus, by Jove!" of the 1976 BBC TV series I, Claudius. Gemellus is played by Bruno Brive in the 1979 film Caligula. Gemellus is played by Leon Wadham in Season 3 of the Netflix TV series Roman Empire…
American theatrical release poster
Gore Vidal was paid $200,000 to write the screenplay for Caligula. Ultimately, the film credited no official screenwriter, only that it was "adapted from a screenplay" by Vidal.
Tinto Brass served as the film's director, but disowned the film in post-production, and was credited only for "principal photography".
Helen Mirren was cast as Caesonia, wife of Caligula. Mirren described the film as an "irresistible mix of art and genitals".