Martin Potter
Encolpio
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Fellini Satyricon, or simply Satyricon, is a 1969 Italian film written and directed by Federico Fellini and loosely based on Petronius's work Satyricon, written during the reign of Emperor Nero and set in Imperial Rome.
Mar 11, 1970 · Based on the fragments of a Roman satire, the film follows the adventures of Encolpio and Ascilto, two friends who compete for a young slave boy. The film is a surreal and colorful exploration of sexuality, mythology and decadence in first-century Rome.
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- Drama, Fantasy
- Federico Fellini
- 1970-03-11
Jan 23, 2019 · Directed by Federico Fellini with Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born and Salvo Randone. Fellini Satyricon Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/3wSzwd4 Fellini Satyricon Blu-ray (Criterion)...
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- HD Retro Trailers
Dec 16, 2021 · Fellini Satyricon, or simply Satyricon, is a 1969 Italian fantasy drama film written and directed by Federico Fellini and loosely based on Petronius's work S...
- 130 min
- 76.5K
- Orpheus Anatolian
A loose adaptation of Petronius's Roman satire, Fellini Satyricon is a surreal and grotesque film about two young men's sexual and spiritual adventures in ancient Rome. The Criterion Collection offers a new 4K restoration, commentary, interviews, and more special features.
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Episodic and strange, Satyricon offers a hedonistic tour through an ancient Rome that exists not in history books, but from Federico Fellini's singular imagination.
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- Drama, LGBTQ+
- R
The film opens with the protagonist Encolpio, a student, who is furious with his room-mate Ascilto, who has run off with their boy-slave Gitone. Encolpio tracks down Ascilto to the baths, and during a fight Ascilto admits to having sold the boy to Vernacchio who runs a theatre.
