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It's a full moon night. An abandoned factory in which a never ending party takes place is the set of a tremendous orgy of power, madness, violence and sex. The characters of this tragic play are all on the verge of breaking down but they try to hang on. An aging mobster has lost his power and his will to fight and to go on. A scorned lover loses his life. The hostage of a religious gang is beheaded. A wonderful young girl loses her virginity and thus will be introduced to the mysteries of life and death. And when the long night is finally over, nothing will ever be the same again.

The story of John the Baptist's tragical death relives in this bold adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Salomé. Director Claudio Sestieri makes a bold and confrontational statement with this highly stylized picture that completely reinvents Oscar Wilde's classic tragedy. Presented in 2006 at the Rome International Film Festival, the picture features Elio Germano, best actor award winner in Cannes, and Ernesto Mahieux, star of Matteo Garrone's The Embalmer. Call Me Salomé is a mind boggling experience in the best tradition of Ken Russell.