Herostratus (1967)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.51275 |
Directed By
Don Levy
Crew
Don Levy
Don Levy
James Quinn
Gus Coral
Keith Allams
James Mellor
Don Levy
Colin Sherman
Don Levy
Don Levy
Marcelle Wolfers
Doug E. Turner
Alan Daiches
TOP 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
Himself [archival footage]
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