Herostratus (1967)

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 (10)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Michael Gothard

Max

Gabriella Licudi

Clio

P

Peter Stephens

Farsons

A

Antony Paul

Pointer

Mona Hammond

Sandy

Helen Mirren

Advert Woman

B

Brigitte St. John

Dancer

Malcolm Muggeridge

Radio Presenter (voice)

Allen Ginsberg

Poet (voice)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

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