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Herostratus. (film) Herostratus is a 1967 British experimental psychological drama film directed and produced by Don Levy, with the assistance of James Quinn. The film follows a young poet named Max ( Michael Gothard ), who out of ennui and a desire for fame arranges with the marketer Farson ( Peter Stephens) to commit suicide in public. Farson ...
Herostratus: Directed by Don Levy. With Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Peter Stephens, Antony Paul. When young poet Max (Michael Gothard) hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into a reactionary gesture, and his motivations are revealed as a desperate attempt to seek attention ...
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- Drama
- Don Levy
- 1967-06
Dec 2, 2009 · To order the DVD/Bluray at BFI store: https://shop.bfi.org.uk/herostratus-flipside-004-dual-format-edition.htmlA scene from the movie Herostratus (1967), dir...
Herostratus is an artist blowing his brains out on celluloid and playing back the sodden film strip. Review by Kurdt ★★★★½ A world of surreal, contorted bodies, blurred images and strange dreams.
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- BBC, BFI Experimental Film Fund
- Don Levy
Don Levy, James Quinn. Written by. Don Levy. Featuring. Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Peter Stephens. Running time. 142 minutes. This audacious and prescient work left a profound mark on the landscape of late-1960s British cinema, with elements of its visual style evident in the work of Stanley Kubrick and Nicolas Roeg.
When a young poet hires a marketing company to turn his suicide into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into a reactionary gesture. Don Levy. Director, Writer. Reviews. 1.
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