FELLINI SATYRICON

Genre

Drama, Fantasy

Language

VOSTF

Duration

120

Rating

Synopsis

Presented part of the series “Ancient Rome: The Great Classics”

A collaboration between Cinéma du Musée and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Two young Romans, Encolpius and Ascyltus, argue over ownership of the teenage slave Giton. The boy chooses Ascyltus and goes with him. After attending an extravagant banquet hosted by a wealthy freedman, Encolpius is imprisoned by Lichas, the emperor’s purveyor of pleasures, and finds himself in captivity with Ascyltus and Giton. After the fall of the emperor leads to their release, Encolpius and Ascyltus embark on various adventures. Ascyltus is killed, while Encolpius, rendered impotent, struggles to regain his virility. (Mediafilm)

March 27 at 7 p.m.

Historical context and presentation: Marie-Adeline Le Guennec, professor of history, Université du Québec à Montréal.

MMFA members get 25% off ticket prices (available on site only).

Release year

1969

Release date

March 27, 2026

Directed by

Federico Fellini

Country

Italy, France

Actors