Documentary · Germany · 1970 · 7m

Maria-Conception-Action: Hermann Nitsch

Maria-Empfängnis-Aktion Hermann Nitsch

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A performance of Hermann Nitsch's "7th Abreaction Action", which was initially banned by police, is put on the following morning instead. The action consists of gutting a lamb, pouring the innards over a recumbent woman, mating with a dildo, crucifixion and a concluding scuffle. The action is accompanied by electric organ, percussion and recorded music.

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