Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon, or simply Satyricon, is a 1969 Italian epic adventure surrealist historical 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. The film is divided into nine episodes, following Encolpius (Martin Potter) and his friend Ascyltus (Hiram Keller) as they try to win the heart of a young boy named Gitón within a surreal and dreamlike Roman landscape.
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| Directed by | Federico Fellini |
| Screenplay by | Federico Fellini Bernardino Zapponi Brunello Rondi Charles Wood |
| Based on | Satyricon by Petronius |
| Produced by | Alberto Grimaldi |
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| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Nino Rota İlhan Mimaroğlu Tod Dockstader Andrew Rudin |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Italian Latin |
| Budget | US$3 million |
| Box office | $1.4 million (US/ Canada rentals) $8 million (outside Italy) |
Fellini Satyricon was entered into the 30th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Pasinetti Award for Best Italian Film. It received acclaim from international critics, with particular praise toward Fellini's direction and Danilo Donati's vivid production design. The film earned Fellini his third Oscar nomination for Best Director, and the film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.