CultureTinto Brass, director of Caligula and pioneer of Italian erotic cinema, dies at 93

Italian director Tinto Brass has died aged 93, his wife and children told the Ansa news agency. After working as an assistant to Roberto Rossellini, he became known for erotic films including Salon Kitty and Caligula. Brass said he saw eroticism as central to human expression and portraying women. He later disowned Caligula after producer Bob Guccione added explicit scenes without his approval.

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