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The Angelic Conversation (1987)

81 min  -  Drama   -  28 February 1987 (Japan)
6.6
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An unseen woman recites Shakespeare's sonnets - fourteen in all - as a man wordlessly seeks his heart's desire... See full summary »

Director:

Derek Jarman

Writer:

William Shakespeare (sonnets)

Stars:

Paul Reynolds, Phillip Williamson and Judi Dench
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paul Reynolds Paul Reynolds
Phillip Williamson Phillip Williamson
Judi Dench ...
Narrator
Dave Baby Dave Baby
Timothy Burke Timothy Burke
Simon Costin Simon Costin
Christopher Hobbs Christopher Hobbs
Philip McDonald Philip McDonald
Toby Mott Toby Mott
Steve Randall Steve Randall
Robert Sharp Robert Sharp
Tony Wood Tony Wood
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An unseen woman recites Shakespeare's sonnets - fourteen in all - as a man wordlessly seeks his heart's desire. The photography is stop-motion, the music is ethereal, the scenery is often elemental: boulders and smaller rocks, the sea, smoke or fog, and a garden. The man is on an odyssey following his love. But he must first, as the sonnet says, know what conscience is. So, before he can be united with his love, he must purify himself. He does so, bathing a tattooed figure (an angel, perhaps) and humbling himself in front of this being. He also prepares himself with water and through his journey and his meditations. Finally, he is united with his fair friend. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Shakespeare | Gay Interest | Independent Film

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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British Film Institute (BFI), Channel Four Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

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Black and White  | Color
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Connections

Features The Pantheon (1978) See more »

Soundtracks

"How to Destroy Angels"
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