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Set in the garden and stark surrounding headland of Derek Jarman's coastal home in England, the film is a series of allegorical dreamscapes. Transposing New Testament events into a contemporary context, it examines the Church's repressive attitudes toward homosexuality and the AIDS crisis,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Channel Four (Great Britain), British Screen, Basilisk Communications (Firm), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Uplink (Firm), Artificial Eye (Firm)
Other Authors: Cook, Roger, Swinton, Tilda, Lee-Wilson, Pete, Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994, Mackay, James, Hughes, Christopher, Turner, Simon Fisher
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [London] : Artificial Eye, [2004]
Subjects:
Homosexuality > Drama.
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Christianity > Drama.
AIDS (Disease) > Religious aspects > Christianity > Drama.
Jesus Christ > Passion > Drama.
Feature films.
Experimental films.
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Summary:Set in the garden and stark surrounding headland of Derek Jarman's coastal home in England, the film is a series of allegorical dreamscapes. Transposing New Testament events into a contemporary context, it examines the Church's repressive attitudes toward homosexuality and the AIDS crisis, and explores Jarman's own feelings toward the Church.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Special features: Making of the film; photo gallery; filmographies.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; PAL; region 2; enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby digital 2.0.
Audience:Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Christopher Hughes ; original music, Simon Fisher Turner.