Comedy ·Drama ·History · Italy · 1969 · 2h 0m

The Degenerates

Satyricon

Director

Cast

Tina Aumont as Circe Don Backy as Encolpio Mario Carotenuto as Eumolpo Franco Fabrizi as Ascilto Francesco Pau as Gitone Ugo Tognazzi as Trimalchione

Crew

Giancarlo Cappelli — Editor Rodolfo Sonego — Writer Petronius — Novel Alfredo Bini — Producer Veniero Colasanti — Costume Design

Tagline

They always go down to the lowest depths of human sensuality!

Synopsis

A series of bawdy and satirical episodes written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imperial Rome. Like the more famous version made by Federico Fellini, an adaptation of Petronius' Satyricon.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book roman empire transvestism transvestite poet banquet ancient rome male homosexuality cross dressing ancient world satyricon

Key Collaborators

Gian Luigi Polidoro Director Giancarlo Cappelli Editor Rodolfo Sonego Writer Petronius Novel Alfredo Bini Producer Veniero Colasanti Costume Design

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