Salome (1972)
- Original title
- Salomé
- Directed by
- Carmelo Bene
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film retells the biblical story of Salome through a psychedelic lens. Salome fails to seduce John the Baptist and then dances for King Herod to demand his execution. The movie uses fast cuts and repetitive dialogue to create a satirical and chaotic effect.
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What happens
Salomè (also known as Salomi) is a 1972 Italian drama film directed and produced by Carmelo Bene. It stars Bene, Lydia Mancinelli, Alfiero Vincenti and Donyale Luna in the lead roles. A psychedelic re-telling of the biblical story, Salome is the daughter of King Herod's second wife. The King is infatuated with her, and after she fails to seduce the prophet John the Baptist, she dances for the King in order to ask for his execution. The story is told with fast cuts, repetitive dialogue and extreme satire. Australian-born composer Ashley Irwin composed the film's music. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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