Necropolis (film)
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] PlotShown 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
ReleaseThe film was theatrically released in Italy on 19 January 1970.[5] Critical receptionTime Out praised the film, commending the film's range, score, and Brocani's "contemplative" approach to the material.[6] References
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