Fellini Satyricon

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

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 9 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
Original Name:
Fellini's Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon (1969) - Also known as Fellini's Satyricon

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

Fellini Satyricon (1969) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Mar 1970

Language:

Italian, Latin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Federico Fellini

Writer:

Petronius (book), Federico Fellini (adaptation), Bernardino Zapponi (adaptation), Brunello Rondi (additional screenplay)

Main Actors:

Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born, Salvo Randone

Plot:

In first century Rome, two student friends, Encolpio and Ascilto, argue about ownership of the boy Gitone, divide their belongings and split up. The boy, allowed to choose who he goes with, chooses Ascilto. Only a sudden earthquake saves Encolpio from suicide. We follow Encolpio through a series of adventures, where he is eventually reunited with Ascilto, and which culminates in them helping a man kidnap a hermaphrodite demi-god from a temple. The god dies, and as punishment Encolpio becomes impotent. We then follow them in search of a cure. The film is loosely based on the book Satyricon by Gaius Petronius Arbiter, the "Arbiter of Elegance" in the court of Nero. The book has only survived in fragments, and the film reflects this by being very fragmentary itself, even stopping in mid-sentence.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%