Description

Fellini Satyricon 1969
Fellini – Satyricon (original title)
R | 2h 9min | Drama, Fantasy, History | 11 March 1970 (USA)

Storyline:

A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first century Rome.

User review:

Fellini engages us through a tapestry of decadence during the Roman Empire with such stunning juxtapositions of exceptional images from a collapsing society that one cannot help but be reminded of our own times and its disconcert moralityxc2x85

The film is freely adapted from Petronius’ book, which is the exploits of two young Romans, Ascilto and Encolpio, as they venture throughout the empire, indulging in both heterosexual and homosexual relationshipsxc2x85 In the course of this proliferation of sensuality, Ascilto becomes impotent and madly goes for a cure which ends in tragedy for Encolpioxc2x85

The movie’s treatment of the sexual decadence is remarkably powerful without being explicitxc2x85 In fact, in light of the mental images it presents, it actually puts on view very little on screenxc2x85 But there is a great quantity of mysterious whores, hedonists, gluttons, and gross indulgence in carnal pleasurexc2x85 In the midst of this chaos, however, there is a beautifully light reprieve as the young Romans come across a forsaken villa… A very charming slave girl has remained behind, and she playfully troubles the two men into an erotic gamexc2x85

Apart from that, the sex is portrayed as bizarre, tempting, suggestive of hidden secrets, violating the rules of morality, and going beyond the limit

Director: Federico Fellini
Writers: Petronius (book), Federico Fellini (adaptation)
Stars: Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born
Country: Italy
Language: Italian | Latin
Release Date: 11 March 1970 (USA)
Also Known As: Fellini Satyricon
Filming Locations: Cinecittxc3xa0 Studios, Cinecittxc3xa0, Rome, Lazio, Italy