Herostratus

Herostratus is a 1967 British experimental psychological drama film directed and produced by Don Levy, with the assistance of James Quinn. The film follows a young poet named Max, who out of ennui and a desire for fame arranges with the marketer Farson to commit suicide in public. Farson agrees to turn his suicide into a high-profile media spectacle. Clio, an attractive woman who is Farson's secretary, aids Max in his goals.