
Therehavebeenmanyfilmsoftheplay"Salome",butnoneofthemareanythinglikeCarmeloBene'sversion.Thefilmissobright,colorfulandstrange;itwillmakeyourheadspin.Theintroofthefilmcontainsacartooncameljumpingthroughaloop,womengettingspankedwithfeatherpaddles,amanslicingawatermelonwithamacheteandawomenwithbeadedjewelryemergingfromthewater.Unfortunately,theonlycopyIcouldfinddidn'thavesubtitles.Ireallydidn'tneedtounderstandthedialogtoenjoythestrangeandweirdimages.It'sasifsomeonefilmedFelliniSatyricononafixedbudget,cutitintopieces,rearrangeditandlaceditwithLSDstyleediting.That'swhyitissodarnentertaining.IfirstlearnedaboutItaliandirectorCarmeloBenefromthebook"FilmasaSubversiveArt"byAmosVogel.ThisbookchangedthewayIviewfilms.Igooutofmywaytofindsurrealfilmslike"Salome".Itisstrange,experimentalandquiteanexperience.Don'twatchthisfilmondrugs,becausethefilmisadruginitself.Astartlingheadtripofafilm.





