Round 8: Tossup 1

Ranjit Sandhu’s (“SUN-doo’s”) exhaustive website about this film contains a “parable” about the infamously bad restoration of the Ecce Homo painting. One of this film’s supporting actors nicknamed its star “Tinkerbell” for his gold costume, which he wears while throwing fruit at a huge red machine with blades that decapitate people buried up to their necks. This film’s producer, who chose its director after watching his Nazisploitation film Salon Kitty, personally gave it the rating (*) “Mature Audiences.” A 2020s “Ultimate Cut” of this film excises several scenes featuring models called “Penthouse Pets” and expands the role of Helen Mirren’s character. The hardcore sex (10[1])scenes tacked on (10[1])for this film’s release led to its disavowal by its writer Gore Vidal and director Tinto Brass. For 10 points, name this 1979 film starring Malcolm McDowell as a perverted Roman emperor. ■END■

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