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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
Dec 2, 2009 · Helen Mirren in Herostratus (1967) 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) 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.
Herostratus follows Max a man who wishes to turn his subversive suicide into a mass-media spectacle finds that his vision for something more has been quickly diluted to a manufactured act of martyrdom.
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- BBC, BFI Experimental Film Fund
- Don Levy
Where to watch Herostratus (1967) starring Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Peter Stephens and directed by Don Levy.
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.
