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Fellini Satyricon, or simply Satyricon, is a 1969 Italian film written and directed by Federico Fellini and loosely based on Petronius's work Satyricon, written during the reign of Emperor Nero and set in Imperial Rome.
Dec 16, 2021 · Fellini Satyricon, or simply Satyricon, is a 1969 Italian fantasy drama film written and directed by Federico Fellini and loosely based on Petronius's work S...
Mar 11, 1970 · Based on the fragments of a Roman satire, Fellini Satyricon is a series of disjointed mythical tales set in first-century Rome. The film explores themes of sexuality, violence, religion, and the absurdity of life, with colorful and bizarre imagery.
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- Drama, Fantasy
- Federico Fellini
- 1970-03-11
A loose adaptation of Petronius's Roman satire, Fellini Satyricon is a surreal and grotesque journey through pagan excess. The Criterion edition features a new 4K restoration, commentary, interviews, and more.
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Jul 27, 2001 · The movie is based on a book that retold degenerate versions of Roman and Greek myth. Petronius' Satyricon , written at the time of Nero, was lost for centuries and found in a fragmented form, which Fellini uses to explain his own fragmented movie; both book and film end in mid-sentence.
Roger Ebert praises Fellini's fantastical journey to a pre-Christian Rome that resembles no civilization that ever was. He describes the film as a masterpiece of style, a nightmare, and a science-fiction film in which we journey to the past.
A film adaptation of the ancient Roman novel by Petronius, loosely based on the life of Nero. It follows the adventures of two friends, Encolpio and Ascilto, who are separated by a boy slave and a poet, and encounter various characters and situations in a decadent and chaotic Rome.
