| Sebastiane | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Derek Jarman Paul Humfress |
| Written by | Paul Humfress Derek Jarman James Whaley |
| Produced by | Howard Malin James Whaley |
| Starring | Leonardo Treviglio Barney James Richard Warwick Neil Kennedy |
| Cinematography | Peter Middleton |
| Edited by | Paul Humfress |
| Music by | Brian Eno Andrew Thomas Wilson |
| Distributed by | BBC Worldwide |
Release date | 1976 |
Running time | 86 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | Latin |
| Budget | $45,000 |
Sebastiane is a controversial 1976 film written and directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress. It portrays the events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. Most of the controversy surrounding the film derives from the homoeroticism portrayed between the soldiers. It is significant for being the first film to be entirely recorded accurately in Latin, which went as far as the translation of some dialogue into vulgar Latin.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Barney James | Severus |
| Neil Kennedy | Maximus |
| Leonardo Treviglio | Sebastian |
| Richard Warwick | Justin |
| Donald Dunham | Claudius |
| Daevid Finbar | Julian |
| Ken Hicks | Adrian |
| Lindsay Kemp | Dancer |
| Steffano Massari | Marius |
| Janusz Romanov | Anthony |
| Gerald Incandela | Leopard Boy |
| Robert Medley | Emperor Diocletian |
The Emperor's guests included such notables as Peter Hinwood, Jordan, Charlotte Barnes, Nell Campbell, Nicholas de Jongh, Duggie Fields, Christopher Hobbs, Andrew Logan, Patricia Quinn, and Johnny Rozsa.
Commentary
Margaret Walters, author of The Nude Male, commented that Sebastiane, "where male nudes in various stages of ecstacy positively littered the screen" was "successfully aimed at a very specialized homosexual audience."[1]
See also
References
- ^ Walters, Margaret (1978). The Nude Male: A New Perspective. London: Paddington Press. p. 299. ISBN 0 7092 0871 5.
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