Herostratus (film)
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| Herostratus | |
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| Directed by | Don Levy |
| Produced by | Don Levy James Quinn |
| Written by | Don Levy |
| Starring | Michael Gothard Gabriella Licudi Antony Paul Peter Stephens |
| Cinematography | Keith Allams |
| Distributed by | BBC |
| Release date(s) | 1967 (UK) |
| Running time | 142 min. |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Allmovie profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
Herostratus is a 1967 film by the Australian director Don Levy, about a young man who wants to commit suicide in public by jumping off a tall building. The title comes from the name of the Ancient Greek man Herostratus, who sought to immortalize his name by setting fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus.
The film stars Mona Chin, Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Antony Paul, Peter Stephens, Hilda Marvin, Helen Mirren, Malcolm Muggeridge, Vivienne Myles, and Brigitte St. John. It was co-produced by James Quinn, the British Film Institute and the BBC.
The film features music by Halim El-Dabh.
[edit] External links
- Time Out review of Herostratus
- Article about showing of Don Levy film
- Herostratus at the Internet Movie Database
- Herostratus at the National Film and Sound Archive
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