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The Degenerates (1969) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1969 · 120 mins · Italian
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- Directed by
- Gian Luigi Polidoro
- Starring
- Ugo Tognazzi, Franco Fabrizi, Don Backy, Corrado Olmi, Tina Aumont, Mario Carotenuto
A series of bawdy, satirical episodes set in imperial Rome during Nero’s reign, exploring the lowest depths of human sensuality. The film adapts Petronius’ Satyricon, echoing the more famous version by Federico Fellini, and presents a ruthless, decadent portrait of Roman excess, using dark humor and erotic imagery to highlight the corruption of power.
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