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

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)

Trailer

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