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Movie poster: Salomé (1972)
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1972 · 80 min Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Salome is the daughter of the second wife of King Herod. The King is infatuated with her and, after she fails to seduce the prophet John The Baptist, she dances for the King in order to ask for his execution.

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Year 1972
Country Italy
Genre Drama
Director Carmelo Bene
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (18 votes)

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Carlos Saura constructs his vision not through epic sets, but through the intense interplay of faces and bodies in confined spaces. The director relies on expressive dance and extreme close-ups to explore the dark depths where religious fervor clashes with carnal desire.

What lingers after the final frame is a sense of oppressive, hypnotic beauty and a question about the price of a fulfilled obsession. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Carmelo Bene

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Watch in silence, at night, allowing yourself to be drawn into its hypnotic, performative atmosphere.

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