Herostratus (film)

Herostratus
Directed by	Don Levy
Produced by	Don Levy James Quinn
Written by	Don Levy
Starring	Michael Gothard Gabriella Licudi Antony Paul Peter Stephens Helen Mirren
Music by	Halim El-Dabh John Mayer
Cinematography	Keith Allams
Distributed by	BBC
Release dates	1967 (UK)
Running time	142 minutes
Country	United Kingdom Australia
Language	English

Herostratus is a 1967 film made in London by the Australian director Don Levy, about a young man who wants to commit suicide in public by jumping off a tall building.

Cast

The film stars Mona Chin (Sandy), Michael Gothard (Max), Gabriella Licudi (Clio), Antony Paul (Pointer), and Peter Stephens (Farson); other parts are played by Hilda Marvin, Brigitte St. John, Malcolm Muggeridge, Vivienne Myles and (a then-unknown) Helen Mirren in her first film role.

Production

The title comes from the name of the Ancient Greek man Herostratus, who sought to immortalize his name by setting fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. Both the director and the lead actor would later commit suicide.

The film features music by Halim El-Dabh.

It was co-produced by James Quinn, the British Film Institute and the BBC.

DVD and Blu-ray Disc release

The BFI has released the film on DVD and Blu-ray Disc through its Flipside strand.

External links

• Article about showing of Don Levy film
• Herostratus British Film Institute
• Herostratus at IMDb
• Herostratus at AllMovie
• Herostratus at the National Film and Sound Archive
• Levy, Don (1932-1987) British Film Institute