Sebastiane (1976)
- Genre: Drama · Historisk · Thriller
- Country: Italy · United Kingdom
- Runtime: 86 min
- Released: 1976-12-17
- TMDB rating: 6.6 / 10 (83)
Rome, AD 303. 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. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer Severus, but repeatedly rejects the man's advances. Castigated for his Christian faith, he is tortured, humiliated and ultimately killed.
- Director: Derek Jarman, Paul Humfress
- Writer: Paul Humfress, James Whaley, Derek Jarman
- Music: Andrew Thomas Wilson, Brian Eno
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Derek Jarman was a British film director, artist and writer known for his experimental, visually bold work. His debut feature Sebastiane (1976) - a Latin-language retelling of the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian - was one of the first British films with openly gay content. Jarman remained a prominent voice in queer cultu…
Richard Warwick was a British actor who worked in film and theatre during the 1960s and 70s. He appeared in Derek Jarman's cult film Sebastiane (1976), one of the first British films with openly gay content.
Paul Humfress is a British film director who co-directed Sebastiane (1976) with Derek Jarman. The film is notable as the first British feature film with exclusively gay content, and its dialogue is spoken entirely in Latin.
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