#caligulaedit

There weren’t many people in Caligula’s life, certainly family members, who he could talk to and who he could rely on. [Drusilla] was the closest person that he had had.

"Caligula and Drusilla stared at each other, dismayed. He could read the anxiety on her face, a mirror of his own." — GORE VIDAL, CALIGULA (1979)

"Drusilla, he thought. My only home. Only in your arms can I count myself safe. Drusilla, you are my household gods, my Lares and Penates. To you I sacrifice; to you I pour the libation of my seed. You are the goddess... You are Vesta, and Isis, Venus, and Juno..." — GORE VIDAL, CALIGULA (1979)

"The controversy surrounding Caligula seemed to impact Savoy’s legacy arguably more than it did other stars. Savoy’s portrayal was praised for its vulnerability and authenticity. Her role of Drusilla might have to do with the disconnect between praise for her work and the limits put on her thereafter, as Savoy’s character was key to the erotic plot of the film."

CALIGULA (1979) dir. by Tinto Brass “Drusilla was Caligula’s favorite sister. She was said to be the most beautiful. And at one point he actually wanted her as his heir, which does show us how much he trusted her.”

caligula 1979 (theatrical version)

"[Teresa Ann Savoy] finds the character of Drusilla the most interesting of all the characters she has played. Especially because of her cunning. It is she who suggests to the emperor what he should do in order to become a good ruler." — WHAT I'LL NEVER KNOW ABOUT TERESA (Martín Llade)

"In 38, she fell ill with the same fever that her brother had caught earlier that year, Julia Drusilla died of the fever, leading to Caligula destroying a statue of Isis and going on a rampage, but not before kissing all of the parts of her dead body."