A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first-century Rome.A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first-century Rome.A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first-century Rome.
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6.8/10
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- Writers
- Petronius(book "Satyricon")
- Federico Fellini(adaptation and screenplay)
- Bernardino Zapponi(adaptation and screenplay)
- Stars
- Writers
- Petronius(book "Satyricon")
- Federico Fellini(adaptation and screenplay)
- Bernardino Zapponi(adaptation and screenplay)
- Stars
Mario Romagnoli
- Trimalcione
- (as Il Moro)
Danika La Loggia
- Scintilla
- (as Danica la Loggia)
Lucia Bosè
- La matrona
- (as Lucia Bosé)
Joseph Wheeler
- Il suicida
- (as Joseph Weelher)
George Eastman
- Minotauro
- (as Luigi Montefiori)
- Writers
- Petronius(book "Satyricon")
- Federico Fellini(adaptation and screenplay)
- Bernardino Zapponi(adaptation and screenplay)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaGian Luigi Polidoro registered the title Satyricon (1969) for his movie first. Federico Fellini fought to use the title for his movie but lost the case. Subsequently the title was changed to Fellini Satyricon (1969).
- GoofsIn one version, Joseph Wheeler is credited as 'Joseph Weelher'.
- Quotes
Soldier at Tomb: They've stolen the hanged man! While I was with you, the thief's family took him away! I know what punishment I'll get... a horrible death. Why should I wait for it? I'd rather die by my own hands.
[pulls his sword out and is about to stab himself]
Wife of Ephesus: [stops him] No! No, my dear... To lose the two men in my life, one after the other, would be too much...
Wife of Ephesus: [looks at the corpse of her husband] Better to hang a dead husband than to lose a living lover.
[the couple replace the missing hanged corpse with the corpse of her husband]
- ConnectionsEdited into Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2002)
- SoundtracksThe Drums for the Niegpadouda Dance
From Anthology of Music of Black Africa
Recorded by Everest Records
Arranged by Bernard C. Salomon
Published by Arvon Music
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If ye be lost, ye not be the only one.
As far as plots go, movies differ. Some have obvious plots that have been done repeatedly in the history of film/literature culture. You know how the thing is going to end in the first five min. Others have plots that are there, but one has to watch the movie five times before understanding it all. Some do not have plots and everyone knows it, in which case it better have something else that is damn well done! Then comes along a movie, teetering on the thin line of questionable success where one can not tell whether there is a plot or not. If, while watching Satyricon you find yourself wandering whether it is going to wrap up finally into an understandable conclusion after which you can satisfactorily murmur `ahh yes, now I got it'. Well, in the end there is no such luck, sorry lads and lasses. Of the plot the one thing I could gather is that it is the journey of the main character who is searching for something, or some one? Very hard to figure out. It starts out as a conflict between one Greek lad and another who both have unbegotton lust of a younger lad then themselves. The lad ends up choosing one over the other, or something of that strange sort. The other goes off, into something like a whorehouse, or something. The whole thing is bathed in color of unnatural hue. But, I degrees., To get back to the supposed half invisible story line, the supposed main character goes off on a journey of many naked breasted strange looking ladies. The secondary characters all come in and disappear throughout the story. One really has to view this more as a surreal world with little scenes and parts that are not really connected by any great spine, because otherwise one is to be lost for sure. Over all it has the flow of an acid trip with some really pretty boys strange kings (or was there just one) and strange looking women! There is no doubt that there are many subtle points to be made, but it may not at first be clear what they are. Ultimately, if there is any sort of plot it probably revolves around a young man trying to find himself (or his sexuality) though different occurrences.
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- Dia Klain
- Aug 26, 2001
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