15 Dec 1954
The Country Girl
An ex-theater actor is given one more chance to star in a musical yet his alcoholism may prevent it from happening.
Herostratus
When a young poet hires a marketing company to turn his suicide into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into a reactionary gesture.
Top Billed Cast
Michael Gothard Max
Gabriella Licudi Clio
Peter Stephens Farsons
Antony Paul Pointer
Mona Hammond Sandy
Helen Mirren Advert Woman
Brigitte St. John Dancer
Malcolm Muggeridge Radio Presenter (voice)
Allen Ginsberg Poet (voice)
Adolf Hitler Himself [archival footage]
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