Desc: On How to Write Good Dialogue: The Movie: Directed by Joseph Musti. With Derek Besecker, Ean Mealey, Ignatius Musti, Joseph Musti. Roman Emperor of the West, Augustus Severus, becomes manic after the banishment of his court jester, Frank the Clown. Augustus can only find comfort at the bottom of a wine glass, and consequently, his tribune conspire to usurp power.