Sebastiane (1976)
Sebastiane 1976 300 A D the Roman Sebastianus is exiled to a remote outpost populated exclusively by men Weakened by their desires, these men turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs However, Sebastianus becomes the target of lust for a homosexual centurion, but he rejects the mans advan
Wittgenstein (1993)
Wittgenstein (1993) A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), whose principal interest was the nature and limits of language. A series of sketches depict the unfolding of his life from bo
Blue (1993)
Blue (1993) Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue
The Last of England (1987)
The Last of England (1987) The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.
Caravaggio (1986)
Caravaggio (1986) Fictionalized biopic of famed 17th century Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio. As a young man, he gained the support of Cardinal Del Monte and Caravaggio proceeded to develop a new style of painting giving a more realistic view of the world in which he lived. He also
Ostia (1988)
Ostia (1988) Pier Paolo Pasolini takes up with a young man and journeys to Ostia, and his death.
Jubilee (1978)
Jubilee (1978) Queen Elizabeth I travels to late twentieth-century Britain to discover a tawdry and depressing landscape where life mostly seems aimless and is anyway held cheap. Three post-punk girls while away their vacuous existence as best they can, from time-to-time straying into murder to reli
The Garden (1990)
The Garden 1990 A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi she tries to flee them Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be The men are mocked
The Tempest (1979)
The Tempest (1979) Banished from his grand duchy by the King of Naples and his traitorous brother Sebastian, the Right Duke of Milan and Sorcerer Prospero finds refuge with his daughter Miranda to a forsaken island. But when unexpectedly Prospero's enemies approach, with the assistance of his airy s
Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009) Delphinium is a stylized and lyrical coming-of-age portrait of Derek Jarman's artistic, sexual, and political awakening in post-War England. Part biographical narrative, part experimental collage, part personal meditation on the most controvers
War Requiem (1989)
War Requiem 1989 A movie with no spoken dialogue, it is set against the music and lyrics of Benjamin Brittens War Requiem which includes poetry by World War I soldier Wilfred Owen reflecting the horrors of war There is no linear story or dialogue Its imagery reflects Owens story, that of other soldi