Saturnus
Synopsis
Saturnus (1971) by Ludo Mich (filmed with a self made fish-eye lens) is one of the top works of Belgian underground cinema, still fascinating young generations everywhere. Strange pictures and sounds are received from outer space, they show us the bizarre life on one of the moons of Saturn. In a self-designed setting, several characters: a king, a queen, torturers, gladiators and bush women. They speak an unintelligible language (Lingala) and are dressed up grotesquely, painted Ensorian style. The soundtrack for Saturnus was made using fucked up sound sculptures, heavy tape machines, non stop sax outburst and African poetry and was released in 2005 as part of the Ultra Eczema LP Music from Films by Ludo Mich. One of the leading roles is played by Nicole Van Goethem (1941-2000), Oscar Winner for her animation film Een Griekse Tragedie in 1986.
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Ludo Mich - Saturnus (film, 1971)
Type: Featurette • Published 2012-01-30
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ludo Mich
- Original Title
- Saturnus
- Country of Origin
- Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 25m
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Ludo Mich
Department Leadership Roster
Ludo Mich
Director
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What is Saturnus about?
Saturnus (1971) by Ludo Mich (filmed with a self made fish-eye lens) is one of the top works of Belgian underground cinema, still fascinating young generations everywhere. Strange pictures and sounds are received from outer space, they show us the bizarre life on one of the moons of Saturn. In a self-designed setting, several characters: a king, a queen, torturers, gladiators and bush women. They speak an unintelligible language (Lingala) and are dressed up grotesquely, painted Ensorian style. The soundtrack for Saturnus was made using fucked up sound sculptures, heavy tape machines, non stop sax outburst and African poetry and was released in 2005 as part of the Ultra Eczema LP Music from Films by Ludo Mich. One of the leading roles is played by Nicole Van Goethem (1941-2000), Oscar Winner for her animation film Een Griekse Tragedie in 1986.
Who directed Saturnus?
Saturnus was directed by Ludo Mich.
Who stars in Saturnus?
The principal cast of Saturnus includes Not specified.
When was Saturnus released and how long is it?
Saturnus was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 25m.