Herostratus

Herostratus

1967
2h 22m
6.3

6.3/10

16 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC BFI Experimental Film Fund
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

media suicide attempt poet celebrity

Quick Facts

Release Date July 10, 1967
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0061761

Cast

Michael Gothard
Michael Gothard

Max

Gabriella Licudi
Gabriella Licudi

Clio

Peter Stephens
Peter Stephens

Farsons

Antony Paul
Antony Paul

Pointer

Mona Hammond
Mona Hammond

Sandy

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren

Advert Woman

Brigitte St. John
Brigitte St. John

Dancer

Malcolm Muggeridge
Malcolm Muggeridge

Radio Presenter (voice)

Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg

Poet (voice)

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Don Levy
Writer
Don Levy
Director
James Quinn
Producer
Don Levy
Producer