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Sebastiane
Sign in to saveSebastiane 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.
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6.6Rome, 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.
Cast
- Leonardo Treviglio as Sebastian
- Barney James as Severus
- Neil Kennedy as Max
- Richard Warwick as Justin
- Donald Dunham as Claudius
- Ken Hicks as Adrian
Themes
- fight
- exile
- ancient rome
- torture
- execution
- slow motion
- pacifist
- pagan
- homoeroticism
- hunt
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Key facts
- Film.cinematography
- Peter Middleton
- Film.editing
- Paul Humfress
- Film.distributor
- Cinecycle
- Film.runtime
- 85 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.language
- Latin
- Film.name
- Sebastiane
- Film.image
- sebastianeposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Promotional poster
- Film.director
- Derek JarmanPaul Humfress
- Film.producer
- Howard MalinJames Whaley
- Film.writer
- Derek JarmanPaul HumfressJames Whaley
- Film.starring
- Barney JamesRichard WarwickNeil Kennedy
- Film.music
- Brian EnoAndrew Thomas Wilson
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical fiction
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- Latin
- Director
- Derek Jarman
- Screenwriter
- Derek Jarman
- Cast member
- Richard Warwick
- Composer
- Brian Eno
- Narrative location
- Ancient Rome
- Filming location
- England
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 992409
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2008-10-16
- title
- Sebastiane
- time period
- Roman Empire
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 86%
- characters
- Diocletian
- capital cost
- 450000
Sources (9)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Plot
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- Reception
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- See also
- References
- External links
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.
==Plot== In the third century AD, Sebastian is a member of the Emperor Diocletian's personal guard. When he tries to intervene to stop one of the Emperor's catamites from being strangled by one of his bodyguards, Sebastian is exiled to a remote coastal garrison and reduced in rank to private. Sebastian is an early Christian and sublimates his desire for his male companions into the worship of his deity and pacifism. Both incense Severus, the commanding officer of the garrison, who becomes increasingly obsessed with Sebastian, tries to assault him, and ultimately presides over his summary execution for refusing to take up arms in defence of the Roman Empire. Justin, one of his comrades in arms, is also in love with Sebastian, albeit necessarily unrequited, but he forms a friendship with the stubborn celibate pacifist. Adrian and Anthony, two of Sebastian's fellow soldiers, are gay and obviously in love with one another.
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