Review of Satyricon (1969) by Illés G — 20 Dec 2014
Satyricon was Fellini tenth film in that time when he was the most acknowledged director in the European cinema. And it was his first when he little showed interest for the legatee storytelling but his visual genius glittered in his full splendor. The brilliant cinematographer, Giuseppe Rotunno (The Leopard) and Fellini made one of the most beautiful color film ever. The settings, lights and color with the sets and costumes creates an astonishing atmosphere. But the most important part of Satyricon are the strange, grotesque, frightening but sometimes beautiful faces and bodies. Just a few films (The Passion of Joan of Arc, The Gospel According to Matthew, The Name of the Rose) can be resembled in the human face representation.
The most beautiful scene is the suicide of the roman patrician. The worst thing is the horrible post-synchronization. Strange, that Nino Rota wrote a beautiful main theme for Satyricon, but it never heard in the movie.
This review of Satyricon (1969) was written by Illés G on 20 Dec 2014.
Satyricon has generally received positive reviews.
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