Christopher Hobbs
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In the Shadow of the Sun
1981-02-01
In the Shadow of the Sun
Overview: 'The Shadow of the Sun' draws upon Derek Jarman’s interest with alchemical processes as a metaphor for reprocessing Super-8 film. Jarman once described film’s union of light and matter as “an alchemical conjunction” and experimented throughout his career with creating dream symbolism through the superimposition of image and action. Originally called English Apocalypse, the film’s final title is derived from a 17th Century alchemical text that used the phrase as a synonym for the philosopher’s stone – the highly sought substance that turns base metals into gold and silver. The film was intended as a step toward the idea of an ambient video, that like its musical counterpart, was designed to enhance an environment.
Genres: Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-01
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Garden of Luxor
1973-01-01
Garden of Luxor
Overview: A silent avant-garde experience created by Derek Jarman, filled with superimposed images forming a whole picture. His palette consists mostly of reddish random images of Egypt and the pyramids; a strange garden destroyed from time to time by a man with a whip; a young peaceful man relaxing on the floor; other smoking and eating insects. This is Jarman's view of the Garden of Luxor and its mysteries.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Edward II
1991-10-18
Edward II
Overview: England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…
Genres: History Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-18
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Sebastiane
1976-12-17
Sebastiane
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: la
Release Date: 1976-12-17
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Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
2003-05-27
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
Overview: Documentary about the making of Derek Jarman's 1979 film "Jubilee".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-27
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The Angelic Conversation
1985-02-15
The Angelic Conversation
Overview: The Angelic Conversation is a lyrical, haunting film about a young man’s search for love in a dreamlike landscape. Its tone is set by the juxtaposition of slow moving homo-erotic images and opaque landscapes through which two men take a journey into their own desires. Offscreen, Dame Judi Dench recites a sequence of Shakespeare's sonnets that counterpoint the action. Jarman called it, “My most austere work, but also the closest to my heart.”
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-15
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