Review of Satyricon (1969) by Stathis A — 31 Aug 2007
It's my favorite. A dream and an exploration of the archetypal. The scenario, based on a work of Petronius, is magnificently adapted to the point of being sublime. Satyricon is where psychology meets history, the relativity of human values at its most sarcastic portrayal.
When I first saw it I was stunned, unable to utter a single phrase until the intermission. Everything in this film is absolutely ecstatic. Rotta made extensive research for the music, some of his thematic materials have been drawn from tribal music of natives from many places in asia and africa.
The sharp contrast with the hellenistic background, a movie about ethics, about the formation and decline of values.
This review of Satyricon (1969) was written by Stathis A on 31 Aug 2007.
Satyricon has generally received positive reviews.
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