Necropolis is a 1970 Italian-British fantasy horror film directed by Franco Brocani. A dissertation on human evil through the ages, it is considered a cult film,[1][2] and it was referred to as "a fusion between an Andy Warhol-style improvisation and an ambitious, esoteric subtext that summons all the Western counterculture of the time".[2]
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| Directed by | Franco Brocani |
| Written by | Franco Brocani |
| Produced by | Gianni Barcelloni Alan Power |
| Starring | Nicoletta Machiavelli Tina Aumont Pierre Clémenti Carmelo Bene Bruno Corazzari Viva |
| Cinematography | Franco Lecca Ivan Stoinov |
| Edited by | Ludovica Barbani |
| Music by | Gavin Bryars |
Production companies | Cosmoseion Q Productions |
| Distributed by | Ripley's Home Video (Italy |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United Kingdom |
| Languages | German French English Italian |
Plot edit
Shown through a series of loosely connected vignettes of figures from humanity's past, from Attila the Hun, to the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Bathory,[3][4] all of which depict various acts of evil both physical and metaphysical.
Cast edit
- Pierre Clémenti as Attila
- Viva as Countess Bathory
- Carmelo Bene as Devil
- Bruno Corazzari as Frankenstein's Monster
- Tina Aumont
- Nicoletta Machiavelli
- Paul Jabara
- Paolo Graziosi
- Louis Waldon
- Aldo Mondino
- Rada Rassimov
- George Willing
Release edit
The film was theatrically released in Italy on January 19, 1970.[5]
Critical reception edit
Time Out praised the film, commending the film's range, score, and Brocani's "contemplative" approach to the material.[6]
References edit
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- ^ a b Paolo Mereghetti (14 February 2024). Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8860736260.
- ^ NECROPOLIS (in Italian), retrieved 11 June 2023
- ^ Sciannimanico, Riccardo (23 July 2021). "I 12 migliori film del 1970 da vedere [LISTA] - Pagina 2 di 3 - LaScimmiaPensa.com". www.lascimmiapensa.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Necropolis - Film 1970". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Necropolis, directed by Franco Brocani". TimeOut.com. Time Out London. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
External links edit
- Necropolis at AllMovie
- Necropolis at IMDb
- Necropolis at Rotten Tomatoes
- Necropolis at the TCM Movie Database
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