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Herostratus

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 motivation...

Director

Don Levy

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Genre

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Production

BBC,BFI Experimental Film Fund

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Max

Michael Gothard

Clio

Gabriella Licudi

Farson

Pointer

Sandy

Advert Woman

Dancer

Brigitte St. John

Radio Presenter

Malcolm Muggeridge

Woman in Black Leather

(as Charlotte Wolff)

Charlotte Bremer-Wolff

Richard Huggett

Poet

Patient on Bed

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(MUMBLES) - Herostratus

Um... What do you want? - Herostratus

Um... What do you want?

Look, Sandy, l need some money. l'm broke. - Herostratus

Look, Sandy, l need some money. l'm broke.

(BANGING ON DOOR) - Herostratus

(BANGING ON DOOR)

What are you doing in there? - Herostratus

What are you doing in there?

You hear that, Simms? Hear that, do we? - Herostratus

You hear that, Simms? Hear that, do we?

(SCREAMS) - Herostratus

(SCREAMS) - Herostratus

(MAX WHISTLING) - Herostratus

(MAX WHISTLING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING ON PA) - Herostratus

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING ON PA)

Miss Bentwood, his personal secretary.
She's on the right, right here. - Herostratus

Miss Bentwood, his personal secretary. She's on the rig...

Mmm-mmm. - Herostratus

Ls that irritating you? - Herostratus

Ls that irritating you?

L'm afraid you're going to have to do
a lot better than that, sonny boy, - Herostratus

L'm afraid you're going to have to do a lot better...

This, madam, is war. - Herostratus

This, madam, is war.

(OPERA MUSIC PLAYING) - Herostratus

(OPERA MUSIC PLAYING)

(EXPLOSIONS) - Herostratus

(TYRES SCREECHING) - Herostratus

(TYRES SCREECHING)

Because it's all so empty, Farson.
lt's all so futile. - Herostratus

Because it's all so empty, Farson. lt's all so fut...

Victory! - Herostratus

Finished? Good. - Herostratus

Finished? Good.

(WHISTLING) - Herostratus

MAX: Apparently,
if this relationship is to survive, - Herostratus

MAX: Apparently, if this relationship is to survive,

...10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15... - Herostratus

...10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15...

Do you want me? - Herostratus

Do you want me?

(CROWD CLAMOURING) - Herostratus

(CROWD CLAMOURING)

GINSBERG: (ECHOING) "I am false name" - Herostratus

GINSBERG: (ECHOING) "I am false name"

Seven seconds. - Herostratus

Ls it something personal?
You know, did he frighten you? - Herostratus

Ls it something personal? You know, did he frighten you?

L know you're in there somewhere. - Herostratus

L know you're in there somewhere.

GINSBERG: (ECHOING) "...prey
of Yamantaka, devourer of strange dreams" - Herostratus

GINSBERG: (ECHOING) "...prey of Yamantaka, devourer of ...

Do you mind me sitting next to you? - Herostratus

Do you mind me sitting next to you?

L like your dolly. - Herostratus

L like your dolly.

What's your dolly's name? - Herostratus

What's your dolly's name?

MAN: Here is something new.
Something completely new. - Herostratus

MAN: Here is something new. Something completely new.

MAN: (ECHOING) Stop! Fear! - Herostratus

MAN: (ECHOING) Stop! Fear!

-l've been watching you sleep.
-Yeah? - Herostratus

-l've been watching you sleep. -Yeah?

L think you've been having bad dreams
because you're afraid of dying. - Herostratus

L think you've been having bad dreams because you'...

-Tell me l'm wrong.
-l don't have to. - Herostratus

-Tell me l'm wrong. -l don't have to.

-l've got a lot more questions to ask you, Max.
-Save 'em. l've got a nice present for you. - Herostratus

-l've got a lot more questions to ask you, Max. -Save &...

'Cause now, l'm going to trap you. - Herostratus

'Cause now, l'm going to trap you.

Did you like that game? - Herostratus

Did you like that game?

Aren't you going to kiss me? - Herostratus

Aren't you going to kiss me?

L... l don't know. - Herostratus

L... l don't know.

Mmm. No. Please be gentle. Please. Okay? - Herostratus

Mmm. No. Please be gentle. Please. Okay?

-Do you think a lot of me?
-Oh, no. - Herostratus

-Do you think a lot of me? -Oh, no.

(MAX MUMBLES) - Herostratus

-(WHISPERS) Clio.
-Yes? - Herostratus

-(WHISPERS) Clio. -Yes?

Gentle hands, - Herostratus

Don't get soft, please. - Herostratus

Don't get soft, please.

Good night, my Clio. - Herostratus

Good night, my Clio.

-How'd it go?
-(SOBBING) All right. - Herostratus

-How'd it go? -(SOBBING) All right.

FARSON: Wake up. - Herostratus

FARSON: Wake up.

Christ! - Herostratus

Ah. Must have a bit of coffee. - Herostratus

Ah. Must have a bit of coffee.

Ah, it's a bit cold. - Herostratus

Ah, it's a bit cold.

Now, this first Yale key opens the main door. - Herostratus

Now, this first Yale key opens the main door.

L call it a curious poem because,
you see, at the time the poet wrote it, - Herostratus

L call it a curious poem because, you see, at the time the p...

L'm surprised you aren't happy today, my dear. - Herostratus

L'm surprised you aren't happy today, my dear.

(SCREAMING) - Herostratus

Clio! - Herostratus

(WAILING HYSTERICALLY) - Herostratus

(WAILING HYSTERICALLY)

(SCREAMING) - Herostratus

(LOUD BUZZING) - Herostratus

Come on. There's really no point
in hanging around now. - Herostratus

Come on. There's really no point in hanging around now.

L don't know about you, but l'm feeling thirsty. - Herostratus

L don't know about you, but l'm feeling thirsty.

Don't be afraid to look!
There's nothing the matter with me! - Herostratus

Don't be afraid to look! There's nothing the matte...

What's the matter?
You ever seen a genius before? - Herostratus

What's the matter? You ever seen a genius before?

(SANDY SOBBING) - Herostratus

(SANDY SOBBING)

MAX: Get off! What are you doing?
Let go of me! - Herostratus

MAX: Get off! What are you doing? Let go of me!

MAX: Can't l just jump? - Herostratus

MAX: Can't l just jump?

FARSON: Clio! - Herostratus

-Clio, wait.
-Leave me! - Herostratus

-Clio, wait. -Leave me!

Who are you? - Herostratus

FARSON: What's the matter with you, Clio?
l don't understand. - Herostratus

FARSON: What's the matter with you, Clio? l don't ...

Kiss my foot. - Herostratus

Lt didn't mean nothing. Do you know that? - Herostratus

Lt didn't mean nothing. Do you know that?

CLIO: Stop it! Stop it!
No! Stop! No! Stop it! No! - Herostratus

CLIO: Stop it! Stop it! No! Stop! No! Stop it! No!

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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 motivation...

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Director: Don Levy

Writer: Alan Daiches, Don Levy

Production: BBC,BFI Experimental Film Fund

Genre: drama

Year: 1967

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Jun 1967

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