Herostratus

2h 23m • Drama, Cult • 1967

When young poet Max (Michael Gothard) hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into a reactionary gesture, and his motivations are revealed as a desperate attempt to seek attention through celebrity.

Cast

Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Peter Stephens

Director

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Country

UK

Studio

BFI

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