Maria-Conception-Action: Hermann Nitsch

Maria-Conception-Action: Hermann Nitsch — Plot

A performance of Hermann Nitsch's "7th Abreaction Action", which was initially banned by police, is put on the following morning instead. The action consists of gutting a lamb, pouring the innards over a recumbent woman, mating with a dildo, crucifixion and a concluding scuffle. The action is accompanied by electric organ, percussion and recorded music.

• Release date
• May 31, 1970
• Runtime
• 7 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Ed Sommer