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Sebastiane

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1976 · 86 min Drama History
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Year 1976
Country Italy, United Kingdom
Genre Drama, History
Director Derek Jarman
Runtime 86 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (80 votes)

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Derek Jarman constructs a visual poem, relying on Latin dialogue and minimalist, almost ritualistic scenes of daily life. He explores the tension between the carnal and the spiritual, using sun, sand, and water as elements of an ancient fresco.

What lingers after viewing is a hypnotic, deliberately paced study of repressed desire and religious ecstasy, where cinematic beauty clashes with ritual brutality. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Derek Jarman

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Watch in quiet contemplation, as a sensual and hypnotic dream or a pagan rite.

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