Emperor diocletian demotes his favourite, sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs. Loosely based on the life of roman soldier sebastian. Written for channel 4 by radical literary theorist terry eagleton and directed by derek jarman, wittgenstein is a bold, offbeat biography, exploring the politics and sexuality of. Sebastiane is a controversial 1976 film written and directed by derek jarman and paul humfress. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Writerdirector jarman sees sebastian as a common roman soldier, exiled to the back of beyond with a small platoon of bored colleagues, who gets selfishly. Sebastiane is easily jarmans most homoerotic film, complete with brian eno and slowmotion scenes, but it also somehow lacks the complexity and creativity of his next works, settling instead for gaychristian martyrdom, all rolled into one, in machomilitary culture.
Derek jarmans caravaggio feature film debut codirecting with paul humfress, sebastiane is a one of a kind time out london historical drama which lays bare the latent homoeroticism that has always. A gay film about saint sebastiane, his suffering and martyrdom. Feb 18, 2004 filmmaker alex cox celebrates the life and legacy of derek jarman, who died 10 years ago today alex cox wed 18 feb 2004 21. Cinematographer peter middleton writers derek jarman and james whaley composed by brian eno produced by howard malin and james whaley directed by derek jarman and paul humfress. Jun 09, 2011 scene tratte da sebastiane di derek jarman 1976 musica i think i like itfake blood.
Sebastiane is a 1976 latinlanguage british historical film directed by derek jarman and paul humfress and written by jarman, humfress and james whaley. Weakened by their desires, these men turn to homosexual activities to. Caravaggio is a 1986 british drama film directed by derek jarman. Derek jarman s sebastiane caused a riot when it premiered at the locarno film festival, and was a surprise hit upon its initial release in the uk. The film reminds me absolutely goldings lord of the flies, as the situation is similar. A tale of the iconic saint sebastiane leonardo treviglio, paul humfress and derek jarmans film offer one interpretation of what might have happened to the famous martyr. Filmmaker alex cox celebrates the life and legacy of derek jarman, who died 10 years ago today alex cox wed 18 feb 2004 21. Michael derek elworthy jarman 31 january 1942 19 february 1994 was an english film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener, and author. Stream sebastiane online on 123movies and 123movieshub. Prosperos home is the darkened faded grandeur of a stately home a louis xv sofa sits on a floor covered in straw while prospero uses the wall panelling as the blackboards for his scientific explorations. Sebastiane 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Synopsis sebastiane is set during the time of the roman empire, while christians were still being persecuted.
It portrays the events of the life of saint sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. Sep 19, 2015 derek jarman s sebastiane 1976 is controversial for its homoeroticism. Emperor diocletian demotes his favourite, sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost. Having made numerous experimental short works on super 8mm, jarman made. With noam almaz, dexter fletcher, nigel terry, sean bean. Filmed entirely in vulgar latin, this experimental film recounts the life of sebastiane, a puritanical but beautiful christian soldier in the roman imperial troops who is martyred when he refuses.
Derek jarman 19421994 director cinematographer editor derek jarman was born on january 31, 1942 in london, england as michael derek elworthy jarman. Derek jarman reassigned to a lowly outpost, a roman guards christian beliefs clash with his gay commanders desire for closeness. Overview of sebastiane, 1976, directed by paul humfress, with leonardo treviglio, barney james, neil kennedy, at turner classic movies. Aug 18, 2011 a tale of the iconic saint sebastiane leonardo treviglio, paul humfress and derek jarman s film offer one interpretation of what might have happened to the famous martyr. Sebastian in the same way that italian resaissance painters used the image of sebastian to eroticize the male nude. Written for channel 4 by radical literary theorist terry eagleton and directed by derek jarman, wittgenstein is a bold, offbeat biography, exploring the politics and sexuality of the great, troubled philosopher. The film probably lacks passion or interior force, but this was only jarmans first movie. Watch online sebastiane 1976 free full movie with english subtitle. Reassigned to a lowly outpost, a roman guards christian beliefs clash with his gay commanders desire for closeness. I think jarman made a beautiful movie, sensible, of religious meaning in the case of sebastiane, and of love and frustration in the case of the captain. The film is notable for having its dialogue in latin. Sebastiane is a full length motion picture about a group of roman soldiers who are exiled, and satiate their urges with homosexuality. Jarman designs and choreographs a wedding feast as a full scale production number with elisabeth welch wafting her way through a chorus of hunky sailors while she belts out stormy weather.
Available for the first time on dvd and video, sebastiane is both a milestone in british independent film and a pioneering work of modern queer cinema. The roman martyr is exiled to an allmale colony and tortured in this visually stylish and gorgeously photographed film. The film is a fictionalised retelling of the life of baroque painter michelangelo merisi da caravaggio. After offending emperor diocletian robert medley, sebastiane. Derek jarman active 1971 2014 born jan 31, 1942 in northwood, england died feb 19, 1994 genres avantgarde experimental, drama. Jarman made his feature directorial debut with this interpretation of the life of st. Emperor diocletian demotes his favourite, sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their. After making sebastiane, derek jarman filmed jubilee 1977, a popular, punk postapocalyptic flick featuring a 1970s english wasteland visited by queen elizabeth ii. The tempest of 1979 was derek jarmans third feature film. Derek jarmans sebastiane 1976 is controversial for its homoeroticism. A few films might yet survive because they reach beyond the simple direct evocation of the world in the 1960s70s80s, like caravaggio, sebastiane, maybe wittgenstein. Filmed entirely in vulgar latin, this experimental film recounts the life of sebastiane. Sebastiane is easily jarman s most homoerotic film, complete with brian eno and slowmotion scenes, but it also somehow lacks the complexity and creativity of his next works, settling instead for gaychristian martyrdom, all rolled into one, in machomilitary culture. It is the film debut of tilda swinton and sean bean.
Sebastiane 1976 paul humfress, derek jarman synopsis. A collection of super 8 films shot by derek jarman between andedited to. Derek jarman represents his generation and many of the things he did can only be evoked with nostalgia. A collection of super 8 films shot by derek jarman between andedited to the music of throbbing gristle. Derek jarmans caravaggio feature film debut codirecting with paul humfress, sebastiane is a one of a kind time out london historical drama which lays bare the latent homoeroticism that has always lurked beneath the glossy surface of hollywood biblical epics. With leonardo treviglio, barney james, neil kennedy, richard warwick. Derek jarmans sebastiane caused a riot when it premiered at the locarno film festival, and was a surprise hit upon its initial release in the uk. Sebastiane 1976 is a homoerotic retelling of the saga of the martyred saint sebastian, and derek 2008 is a documentary on jarman, who died in 1994. Ludwig wittgenstein death scene derek jarmans film duration. A homosexual saint leonardo treviglio becomes a martyr after the emperor of rome tries to crush christianity.
The roman martyr is exiled to an allmale colony and tortured in this. While jarman often used classical plays or historical personages as the basis for his work, it was said. The film, which was aimed at a gay audience, was controversial for the. Cast and crew credits for sebastiane, 1976, directed by paul humfress, with leonardo treviglio, barney james, neil kennedy, at turner classic movies. Derek jarmans sebastiane caused a riot when it premiered at the locarno film festival, and was a. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer severus, but repeatedly rejects the mans advances. Derek jarmans feature film debut codirecting with paul humfress, sebastiane is a one of a kind historical drama which lays bare the latent homoeroticism that has always lurked beneath the glossy surface of hollywood biblical epics. The opening sequence, an orgy in rome where naked men covered in body paint dance while wearing comically exaggerated penises, is so outlandish that it would seem. Sebastiane 1976 cast and crew a homosexual saint leonardo treviglio becomes a martyr after the emperor of rome tries to crush christianity. Whether he has served as the focus of a featurelength movie by the director derek jarman, of a music video for the rock group r. Sebastiane 1976, directed by derek jarman and paul humfress. Nov 30, 2015 derek jarman s feature film debut codirecting with paul humfress, sebastiane is a one of a kind historical drama which lays bare the latent homoeroticism that has always lurked beneath the glossy surface of hollywood biblical epics.