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The movie is mostly shot on 8 mm film with bright, otherworldly lighting and intense colors. Aside from its last, climactic scene, which was shot in a downtown Manhattan loftit was produced in its entirety including outdoor scenes in Bidgood's small New York City apartment over a seven-year from to period and ultimately released without the consent of the director, who therefore had himself credited as Anonymous.
Because the name of the filmmaker was not widely known, there were rumors that Andy Warhol was behind it; in the mids, writer Bruce Bendersonwho was obsessed with the film, bidgood39s plaza rentals a search for its maker based on several leads and finally verified that it was James Bidgood, who was still living in Manhattan and was working on a film script. Bidgood's unmistakably kitschy style has later been imitated and refined by artists such as Pierre et Gilles.
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King Numitor was deposed from his throne by his brother, Amulius, while Numitors daughter, Rhea Silvia, because Rhea Silvia was raped and impregnated by Mars, the Roman god of war, the twins were considered half-divine. The new king, Amulius, feared Romulus and Remus would take back the throne, a she-wolf saved and raised them, and when they were old enough, they returned the throne of Alba Longa to Numitor.
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