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Derek Jarman (writer)
Release Date:
1 September 1989 (Sweden)
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The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.
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3 wins
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An incredible film - for the right audience
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Cast
(Credited cast) | 'Spring' Rupert Audley | ||
| Gay Gaynor | ||
| Matthew Hawkins | ||
| Spencer Leigh | ||
| Gerrard McArthur | ||
| Jonathan Phillips | ||
 | Tilda Swinton | ||
| Nigel Terry |
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87 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Singapore:R21 (cut) |
UK:15 (video re-rating) (2003) |
UK:18 (original rating) |
Sweden:15 |
Hong Kong:III
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Referenced in Jubilee: A Time Less Golden (2003) (V)
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Reading the comments on this film or others like it is a frustrating experience, because so many people don't seem to be clear on the concept. Let me put it very simply:
This. Is. Not. A. Narrative. Film.
If you're going to complain about lack of a plot, character development, or other features of narrative films, don't go see a non-narrative film! It's an entirely different experience, and that's the whole idea. Judging an experimental montage of images and music and voice by the standards of a conventional narrative film is ridiculous -- like complaining about a drama because it wasn't funny. It's not SUPPOSED to be. If you don't like films that don't have a conventional narrative, don't see them.
So, for those who DO actually like experimental, non-narrative film, I'd highly recommend this one -- it's one of my all-time favourite films of any sort, even though know the majority of the population probably couldn't sit through it. I found it incredibly powerful, evocative and visually stunning, and even 15 years after seeing it, some images from it are still burned into my mind. I'm a big fan of Jarman's work in general, but if I had to pin down one single favourite from his work, I think this would be it.