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Helen Mirren makes her film debut in the tale of a young poet (Michael Gothard) intent on turning his suicide into a mass-media spectacle.

Drama 1967 143 mins

Director: Don Levy

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Overview

When a young poet (Michael Gothard, the brilliant character actor who excelled in films such as The Devils and The Valley Obscured by Clouds) hires a marketing company to turn his suicide into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into a reactionary gesture. The very first feature funded by the BFI turned out to be an audacious London art film which, although little-seen, left its mark on late 1960s British cinema, echoes of its style evident in the work of such directors as Stanley Kubrick and Nicolas Roeg. The film also features the first screen role of Helen Mirren and music by Halim El-Dabh.

Director

Don Levy

Featuring

Michael Gothard , Gabriella Licudi , Peter Stephens and Helen Mirren

Genres

Drama

Certificate

Contains one use of strong language, moderate sex and bloody images

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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