United Kingdom / Jul 10, 1967
2h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Muggeridge | Radio Presenter (voice) |
| Allen Ginsberg | Poet (voice) |
| Adolf Hitler | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Herostratus |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, BFI Experimental Film Fund |
| Release date | 10 luglio 1967 |
| Production | Don Levy, James Quinn |
| Writer | Don Levy, Alan Daiches |
| Editing | Don Levy, Colin Sherman, Marcelle Wolfers |
| Cinematography | Keith Allams |
| Assistant directors | Don Levy |
| Camera operators | Keith Allams |
| Additional photography | Keith Allams |
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| Production design | Gus Coral, James Mellor |
| Art direction | Gus Coral, James Mellor |
| Set decoration | Gus Coral, James Mellor |
| Music | Doug E. Turner |
| Sound | Doug E. Turner |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Jun 15, 1970
Physical media
United Kingdom / Apr 24, 2009 / 15 / DVD & Blu-ray
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