Fellini Satyricon, or simply Satyricon, is a 1969 Italian fantasy drama film written and directed by Federico Fellini and loosely based on Petronius's work Satyricon, written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imperial Rome. The film is divided into nine episodes, following the scholar Encolpius and his friend Ascyltus as they try to win the heart of the young boy Gitón, whom they both love, within the film's depiction of a surreal and dreamlike Roman landscape and culture. Directed by Federico Fellini Produced by Alberto Grimaldi Screenplay by Federico Fellini Bernardino Zapponi Brunello Rondi Based on Satyricon by Petronius Starring Martin Potter Hiram Keller Max Born Salvo Randone Music by Nino Rota İlhan Mimaroğlu Tod Dockstader Andrew Rudin Cinematography Giuseppe Rotunno Edited by Ruggero Mastroianni Production company Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA) Distributed by United Artists Release date 3 September 1969 (Rome) 18 September 1969 (Italy) 11 March 1970 (United States) Running time 129 minutes Country Italy Language Italian Latin Budget US$3 million Box office $1.4 million (US/ Canada rentals)[3] $8 million (outside Italy)
