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]

Plot

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

Release

The film was theatrically released in Italy on 19 January 1970.[5]

Critical reception

Time Out praised the film, commending the film's range, score, and Brocani's "contemplative" approach to the material.[6]

References

  1. ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
  2. ^ a b Paolo Mereghetti (14 February 2024). Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8860736260.
  3. ^ NECROPOLIS (in Italian), retrieved 11 June 2023
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Necropolis - Film 1970". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Necropolis, directed by Franco Brocani". TimeOut.com. Time Out London. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2019.


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