Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Herostratus
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Michael Gothard as Max

Michael Gothard

Max

Gabriella Licudi as Clio

Gabriella Licudi

Clio

Peter Stephens as Farsons

Peter Stephens

Farsons

Antony Paul as Pointer

Antony Paul

Pointer

Mona Hammond as Sandy

Mona Hammond

Sandy

Helen Mirren as Advert Woman

Helen Mirren

Advert Woman

Brigitte St. John as Dancer

Brigitte St. John

Dancer

Malcolm Muggeridge as Radio Presenter (voice)

Malcolm Muggeridge

Radio Presenter (voice)

Allen Ginsberg as Poet (voice)

Allen Ginsberg

Poet (voice)

Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Production Companies

BBC logoBBC
BFI Experimental Film Fund

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