Sebastiane

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Sebastiane is a 1976 avant-garde film by Derek Jarman, notable for its Latin dialogue, homoerotic reinterpretation of the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, and pioneering role in queer cinema.

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instanceOf avant-garde film
film
basedOn martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
castMember Barney James
Donald Dunham
Ken Hicks
Leonardo Treviglio
Lindsay Kemp
Neil Kennedy
Richard Warwick
character Sebastiane
cinematographyBy Peter Middleton
coDirector Paul Humfress
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts Christian iconography
male nudity
same-sex desire
director Derek Jarman
distributor Cinegate
editedBy Paul Humfress
filmingLocation Sardinia
genre LGBT-related film
drama film
historical film
queer cinema
hasCultFollowing true
leadActor Leonardo Treviglio
mainCharacter Saint Sebastian
musicBy Brian Eno
notableFor Latin dialogue
homoerotic reinterpretation of Saint Sebastian
pioneering role in queer cinema
originalLanguage Latin
partOf Derek Jarman filmography
portrays Saint Sebastian
producer James Whaley
productionCompany Whaley-Malin Productions
releaseYear 1976
runtimeMinutes 86
setting Roman Empire
military outpost
theme desire
homoeroticism
martyrdom
religion
violence
timePeriodDepicted late Roman Empire
linked to: Late Antiquity
title Sebastiane

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Derek Jarman notableWork Sebastiane
Sebastiane title Sebastiane
Sebastiane character Sebastiane
Richard Warwick notableWork Sebastiane
Richard Warwick portrayedIn Sebastiane