Sebastiane (1976)

Directed by

Derek Jarman

Genre

drama film, historical fiction, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

18

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Saint Sebastian, a Roman soldier who converts to Christianity. It shows his time with other soldiers and his eventual death by arrows. The characters speak only Latin.

meditativesensualslowaustereeroticsolemnrawlyrical

What happens

Sebastiane is a 1976 Latin-language British historical film directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress and written by Jarman, Humfress and James Whaley. It portrays the events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. The film, which was aimed at a gay audience, was controversial for the homoeroticism portrayed between the soldiers and for having dialogue entirely in Latin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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