@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a chance to do so. Now wandering around Rome in the time of Nero, Encolpio encounters one bizarre and surreal scene after another.
Quick Stats
6.7
TMDB Rating
364
Votes
2h 9m
Runtime
$3.0M
Budget
—
Box Office
—
Return
Key Crew
DirectorFederico Fellini
WriterFederico Fellini
CinematographyGiuseppe Rotunno
ComposerAndrew Rudin
EditorRuggero Mastroianni
Production DesignDanilo Donati
Produced by
PEA
Where to Watch
Streaming
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Martin Potter
Encolpio
Hiram Keller
Ascilto
M
Max Born
Gitone
Salvo Randone
Eumolpo
M
Mario Romagnoli
Trimalcione
Magali Noël
Fortunata
Capucine
Trifena
Fanfulla
Vernacchio
Gordon Mitchell
Il predone
George Eastman
Minotauro
Carlo Giordana
Il capitano
Donyale Luna
Enotea
Elisa Mainardi
Arianna
Marcella Di Falco
Proconsole
Tanya Lopert
L'imperatore
