Overview

A stripped-down account of a young man's existential reckoning. "As dust hides a mirror, lust hides the self," reads one of the film's Vedanta-sourced intertitles. And indeed, while the Pierre Clementi protagonist's inner life remains obscure, the Saint-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood that offers his temptations appears in harrowing detail.

Cast

Pierre Clémenti, Katinka Bo, Pierre Basançon, Juliet Berto, Stasia Gelber, Judith Malina, Ted Joans, David Cortez Medalla

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What is "Wheel of Ashes" about?

A stripped-down account of a young man's existential reckoning. "As dust hides a mirror, lust hides the self," reads one of the film's Vedanta-sourced intertitles. And indeed, while the Pierre Clementi protagonist's inner life remains obscure, the Saint-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood that offers his temptations appears in harrowing detail.

When was "Wheel of Ashes" released?

Wheel of Ashes was released in 1968.

Who stars in "Wheel of Ashes"?

The cast includes Pierre Clémenti, Katinka Bo, Pierre Basançon, Juliet Berto.