|This historical drama about infamous Roman emperor of the same name has been considered the most pornographic movie ever made, which led to it being a critical failure. It has unsimulated scenes of oral and anal sex, incest, and close-ups of the genitalia of both sexes, along with brutal violence. Upon release, several U.S. cities tried to prevent the movie from being played, though liberal courts repeatedly affirmed that it passed the Miller test (claiming that it was not obscene enough to be banned). Some lawyers defending it even lamented that it helped to form a conservative morality, which may have helped Ronald Reagan win the 1980 election. | |This historical drama about infamous Roman emperor of the same name has been considered the most pornographic movie ever made, which led to it being a critical failure. It has unsimulated scenes of oral and anal sex, incest, and close-ups of the genitalia of both sexes, along with brutal violence. Upon release, several U.S. cities tried to prevent the movie from being played, though liberal courts repeatedly affirmed that it passed the Miller test (claiming that it was not obscene enough to be banned). Some lawyers defending it even lamented that it helped to form a conservative morality, which may have helped Ronald Reagan win the 1980 election. |