Movies by Derek Jarman
As part of the cast:
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Derek (2008)
Cast: Derek Jarman, Tilda Swinton
Directed by: Isaac Julien
Aiming to inform and inspire a new generation, British filmmaker Isaac Julien documents the life and work of accomplished artist Derek Jarman, whose legacy as a film director, stage designer,…
As a director:
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Blue (1993)
Cast: John Quentin, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
Filmmaker Derek Jarman narrates his final film, a profound tale of his life and his losing battle with AIDS. With the disease robbing his sight, Jarman shows his point of view, using no…
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Wittgenstein (1993)
Cast: Clancy Chassay, Jill Balcon, Sally Dexter …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman's offbeat biopic explores the life, ideas and sexuality of Viennese philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (Karl Johnson) -- from his childhood days and Cambridge years to his…
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Edward II (1992)
Cast: Steven Waddington, Kevin Collins, Andrew Tiernan …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
The new king of England, Edward II (Steven Waddington), finds his throne compromised when he brings his lover, Gaveston (Andrew Tiernan), into the picture. Enraged, the queen (Tilda Swinton)…
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War Requiem (1989)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Nathaniel Parker, Benjamin Britten …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman's 1989 film serves as a visual accompaniment to composer Benjamin Britten's orchestral composition, which blends the Latin Requiem Mass with the hard-hitting poetry of…
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The Last of England (1988)
Cast: Nigel Terry, Tilda Swinton
Directed by: Derek Jarman
Filmmaker Derek Jarman's experimental feature paints an apocalyptic picture of England's decline under the rule of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Jarman's surreal, evocative…
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Caravaggio (1986)
Cast: Nigel Terry, Noam Almaz, Dexter Fletcher …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
Avant-garde filmmaker Derek Jarman imagines the life of Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio in this award-winning drama. As Caravaggio's health fades, he reflects on his life, art, loves…
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The Angelic Conversation (1985)
Cast: Judi Dench, Paul Reynolds, Phillip Williamson …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
In his favorite yet "most austere work," visionary filmmaker Derek Jarman juxtaposes dreamlike imagery with 14 Shakespeare sonnets, as read by Judi Dench, to celebrate the love affair between…
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The Tempest (1979)
Cast: David Meyer, Neil Cunningham, Heathcote Williams …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
Writer-director Derek Jarman's untraditional vision of The Tempest -- shot on location at England's ghostly Stoneleigh Abbey -- offers a new twist on one of Shakespeare's most…
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Jubilee (1977)
Cast: Jenny Runacre, Nell Campbell, Toyah Willcox …
Directed by: Derek Jarman
Equally rich in visual presentation and violence, this unusual look at British punk rock culture takes a jaunt through time, following the transportation of Queen Elizabeth and her court…
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Sebastiane (1976)
Cast: Barney James, Neil Kennedy, Leonardo Treviglio …
Directed by: Derek Jarman, Paul Humfress
Stripped of rank and exiled to an outpost populated exclusively by men, Roman soldier Sebastiane is shocked to find he's been sent to a hotbed of homoeroticism. When his devotion to God…