In SATYRICON, Italian New Wave director Federico Fellini depicts the hedonistic, amoral, pre-Christian world of ancient Rome. Using the unfinished classical writings of Petronius as his guide, Fellini invents a dreamlike culture full of strange, distant characters and odd, grotesque events. Though the film lacks a definitive .. Read more
| Starring | Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born, Capucine |
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| Director | Federico Fellini |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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In SATYRICON, Italian New Wave director Federico Fellini depicts the hedonistic, amoral, pre-Christian world of ancient Rome. Using the unfinished classical writings of Petronius as his guide, Fellini invents a dreamlike culture full of strange, distant characters and odd, grotesque events. Though the film lacks a definitive plot or narrative structure, its constants are Gitone (Max Born) and Encolpius (Martin Potter), whose unsavory encounters with sex, the theater, and religion are the film's focal point. Presenting a loosely structured episodic tale of decadence and depravity in ancient Rome, SATYRICON follows the adventures of two students as they negotiate their way through a variety of mishaps, dangers, and sexual encounters. What results is a bizarre journey through ancient Rome. This story is a perfect example of Fellini's accomplished skill in bringing fantasy to the screen.
| Starring | Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born, Capucine, Gordon Mitchell, Lucia Bose, Alain Cuny, Salvo Randone, Magali Noel, Fanfulla, Il Moro, Luigi Montefiori, Joseph Wheeler |
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| Director | Federico Fellini |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 4 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1969 To Rent: DVD: 28 Apr 2003 |
"...A series of grotesque, haunting and humorous tableaux, the film...is also an unmatched feat of costume and set design--a fever dream of ancient Rome..."
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A visual feast, but be warned: there is no story
This is a free wheeling and often breath-taking piece of art. On its release in 1969 the combination of its visual design and surreal soundtrack took the ... read more »
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self indulgent in the extreme
Eventually I stopped watching. Acting average, sets OK, storyline almost non-existent.
For the film historian, and/or follower of Fellini?read more »
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Pretentious
Unlike some other wonderful episodic Fellini (Amercord) the plotlessness of Satyricon feels like a fault. The portrayal of ancient Rome is cliched and self-... read more »
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Satyricon
Fellini, maybe should of stuck to what he was best at. This film must be classed as a low point in his career. The reviews had warned me what to expect but it ... read more »
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