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28 February 1987 (Japan) See more »
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An unseen woman recites Shakespeare's sonnets - fourteen in all - as a man wordlessly seeks his heart's desire... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Directed by
Derek Jarman 
 
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William Shakespeare  sonnets

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James Mackay .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Balance  (as Coil)
Peter Christopherson  (as Coil)
Stephen Thrower  (as Coil)
 
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Derek Jarman 
 
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Peter Cartwright 
Derek Jarman 
Cerith Wyn Evans 
 
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Adrian Fogarty .... sound effects
 

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81 min | USA:78 min
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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Not Jarman's Best, 2 August 2005
Author: Chris Barry from Canada

Derek Jarman is a brilliant filmmaker, and along with Peter Greenaway, probably the most important British filmmaker of the Post WW2 era.

The Angelic Conversation, while a quality work of extraordinary textural richness, isn't Jarman's best. The problem here lies partially in the editing. It's far too aesthetically disjointed and the optical effects seem cheap and reaching. Maybe it's because a million so-called experimental filmmakers have achieved similar results to a much less pointed effect. That kind of copying unfortunately makes this film seem tired, though the soundtrack and script are spectacular.

It is also Jarman's most personal film aside from perhaps, Blue. This is unfortunate, because Jarman has always been most effective when he looks outward. Sebastione, for instance, was a brilliant historical film that literally transports you back in time and The Garden was a scathing political portrait of fin de siecle England under Thatcher. See those before you watch this, but all Jarman is interesting. Coil fans will also appreciate their contribution to this film.

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