Herostratus

Nan
2h 22m
1967
6.2 /10 (15)

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.

Country : United Kingdom
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1967-07-10

Top Billed Cast

Michael Gothard

Max

Gabriella Licudi

Clio

Peter Stephens

Farsons

Antony Paul

Pointer

Mona Hammond

Sandy

Helen Mirren

Advert Woman

Brigitte St. John

Dancer

Malcolm Muggeridge

Radio Presenter (voice)

Allen Ginsberg

Poet (voice)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

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