Herostratus
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Herostratus is a 1967 British experimental 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.
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 ...
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- Drama
- Don Levy
- 1967-06
Herostratus (1967) 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.
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- BBC, BFI Experimental Film Fund
- Don Levy
Overview. 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.
Herostratus is a 1967 British experimental drama film directed and produced by Don Levy, with the assistance of James Quinn. The film follows a young poet named Max, who out of ennui and a desire for fame arranges with the marketer Farson to commit suicide in public.
A film by Don Levy (1967) Herostratus is the first feature film by Don Levy whose short films have been distinguished by their original technique and penetrating approach to their subject. Herostratus is in the same tradition.
