---
title: 'Herostratus (1967)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Levy'
released: '1967-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 142
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/herostratus-1967'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061761/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Herostratus (1967)

1967 · 142 min · Drama · Australia, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Herostratus is a 1967 British experimental psychological drama film directed and produced by Don Levy, with the assistance of James Quinn. The film follows a young poet named Max, who out of ennui and a desire for fame arranges with the marketer Farson to commit suicide in public. Farson agrees to turn his suicide into a high-profile media spectacle. Clio, an attractive woman who is Farson's secretary, aids Max in his goals. The film also stars Antony Paul and Mona Hammond, as well as Helen Mirren in her first credited film role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Don Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-levy)
- **Screenplay:** [Don Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-levy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Halim El-Dabh](https://cinepixo.com/people/halim-el-dabh)

## Cast

- [Malcolm Muggeridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-muggeridge)
- [Gabriella Licudi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriella-licudi)
- [Helen Mirren](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-mirren) as burlesque dancer in the film Herostratus
- [Brigitte Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/brigitte-bond)
- [Peter Stephens](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-stephens)
- [Michael Gothard](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gothard)

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