media,suicide attempt,poet,celebrity

Herostratus (1967)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Don Levy
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    Max Michael Gothard
  • Profile picture of Gabriella Licudi
    Clio Gabriella Licudi
  • Profile picture of Mona Hammond
    Sandy Mona Hammond
  • Profile picture of Helen Mirren
    Advert Woman Helen Mirren
  • Profile picture of Allen Ginsberg
    Poet (voice) Allen Ginsberg
  • Profile picture of Adolf Hitler
    Himself [archival footage] Adolf Hitler

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Keywords

  • media
  • suicide attempt
  • poet
  • celebrity