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6.8

Sebastiane

NR·1976·86m

Drama

Summary

Rome, 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

Sebastian

Barney James

Severus

Neil Kennedy

Max

Richard Warwick

Justin

Donald Dunham

Claudius

Ken Hicks

Adrian

Janusz Romanov

Anthony

Steffano Massari

Marius

Daevid Finbar

Julian

Gerald Incandela

Leopard Boy

Robert Medley

Diocletian

Lindsay Kemp

Dancer

Pamela Rooke

Madame Morgana, Emperor's Guest

Nell Campbell

Emperor's Guest

Patricia Quinn

Emperor's Guest

Peter Hinwood

Emperor's Guest

Philip Sayer

Emperor's Guest

Charlotte Barnes

Emperor's Guest

Nicholas de Jongh

Emperor's Guest

Duggie Fields

Emperor's Guest

Christopher Hobbs

Emperor's Guest

Andrew Logan

Emperor's Guest

Johnny Rosza

Emperor's Guest

Rufus Barnes

Emperor's Guest

Sally Campbell

Emperor's Guest

Graham Cracker

Emperor's Guest

Michael Davis

Emperor's Guest

Joan de Vere Hunt

Emperor's Guest

Guy Ford

Emperor's Guest

Gerlinde Kostiff

Emperor's Guest

Michael Kostiff

Emperor's Guest

Ulla Larson-Styles

Emperor's Guest

Alasdair McGaw

Emperor's Guest

Luciana Martínez

Roman Matron

Eric Roberts

Executioner

Norman Rosenthal

Emperor's Guest

Johnny Rozsa

Emperor's Guest

John Scarlett-Davies

Emperor's Guest

Rae Spencer-Cullen

Emperor's Guest

Volker Stokes

Emperor's Guest

Thilo von Watzdorf

Emperor's Guest

Harald Waistnage

Emperor's Guest

Kevin Whitney

Emperor's Guest

Crew

Director, Writer

Derek Jarman

Director, Writer

Paul Humfress

Writer

James Whaley

Reviews

Geronimo1967

June 3, 2023

There is something quite sensuous about this rather vulgar, raucous and unsubtle take on the martyrdom of St Sebastian. When there is any dialogue, it is in Latin which somehow adds to the mystery of the story. It's not anywhere near as graphic as you might expect, nor the sado-masechism as prevalent. It does border, frequently, on the comedic, though - perhaps not an effect Derek Jarman was seeking. Who plays whom in the film is academic, it is all about imagery and just about works at that.