Herostratus
1967 · Movie · 143 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-07-10
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 143 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (17 votes)
Themes
- media
- suicide attempt
- poet
- celebrity
Cast & crew
Michael Gothard
as Max
Gabriella Licudi
as Clio
- PS
Peter Stephens
as Farsons
- AP
Antony Paul
as Pointer
Mona Hammond
as Sandy
Helen Mirren
as Advert Woman
- BJ
Brigitte St. John
as Dancer
- MM
Malcolm Muggeridge
as Radio Presenter (voice)
Allen Ginsberg
as Poet (voice)
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Don Levy