A nearly wordless visual narrative inter cuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones.
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| Tilda Swinton | ... |
Madonna
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Johnny Mills | ... |
Lover
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Philip MacDonald | ... |
Joseph
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Devil
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Spencer Leigh | ... |
Mary Magdalene / Adam
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Jody Graber | ... |
Young Boy
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Roger Cook | ... |
Christ
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| Kevin Collins | ... |
Lover
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Dawn Archibald |
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Milo Bell |
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Mirabelle La Manchega |
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Jessica Martin | ... |
Singer
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Jack Birkett | ... |
Pontius
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Leslie Randall |
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Mike Tezcan |
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Matthew Wilde |
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Stephen McBride | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Yolande Brener | ... |
Eve (uncredited)
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| Derek Jarman | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Orlando | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Derek Jarman | ||
Produced by
| Takashi Asai | ... | executive producer: Uplink |
| Dagmar Benke | ... | commissioning editor: ZDF |
| James Mackay | ... | producer |
Music by
| Simon Fisher-Turner | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Hughes | ||
Editing by
| Peter Cartwright | ||
Editorial Department
| Kevin Collins | ... | assistant editor (as Keith Collins) |
| Nigel Hadley | ... | on-line effects editor |
| Tom Russell | ... | colourist / telecine |
Casting By
| Michelle Guish | ||
| Debbie McWilliams | ... | (as Debbie MacWilliams) |
Production Design by
| Derek Brown | ||
| Christopher Hobbs | ||
Costume Design by
| Annie Symons | ||
Makeup Department
| John Egan | ... | hair stylist |
| Thelma Matthews | ... | makeup artist (as Thelma Mathews) |
| Ayesshu Nuriddin | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Billy Shabir | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Nick Searle | ... | production manager |
| Sarah Swords | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew Evans | ... | first assistant director |
| Ian Francis | ... | third assistant director |
| David Lewis | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Carter | ... | assistant art director |
| Annie La Paz | ... | set artist (as Annie Lapaz) |
| Kevin Rowe | ... | assistant art department |
| Robin Thistlewaite | ... | construction manager (as Robin Thistlethwaite) |
| Jonathan Wells | ... | assistant art department |
| Martyn Wilson | ... | assistant art department |
Sound Department
| Marvin Black | ... | sound engineer |
| Mick Boggis | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Gary Desmond | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard Fettes | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bill Garlic | ... | foley artist (as Bill Garlick) |
| Nigel Holland | ... | sound editor |
| Andy Kennedy | ... | synclavier operator |
| Peter Maxwell | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Beryl Mortimer | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chris Bailey | ... | gaffer |
| George Cowen | ... | generator operator (as George Cowan) |
| Mick Duffield | ... | grip |
| Steve Farrer | ... | camera operator |
| Glynn Fielding | ... | grip |
| Clive Freeth | ... | electrician |
| Richard Heslop | ... | camera operator |
| Richard Holborow | ... | gaffer |
| Christopher Hughes | ... | camera operator |
| Derek Jarman | ... | camera operator |
| Guillaume Lemoine | ... | clapper loader |
| David Lewis | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Liam Longman | ... | still photographer |
| James Mackay | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Seamus McGarvey | ... | assistant camera |
| Drew Meldon | ... | rigger |
| Keith Osbourne | ... | gaffer (as Keith Osborne) |
| Nick Searle | ... | additional cinematographer |
Casting Department
| Simon Fisher-Turner | ... | extras casting (as Simon Turner) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pam Downe | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Katherine Fanthorpe | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Catherine Fanthorpe) |
Music Department
| Alexander Balanescu | ... | musician: strings |
| Martyn Bates | ... | musician |
| Marvin Black | ... | music recorder |
| Dean Broderick | ... | arranger: strings / musician |
| Jonathan Carney | ... | musician: strings |
| Glen Fox | ... | musician |
| Tony Hinnigan | ... | musician: strings |
| Mark Horn | ... | musician: strings |
| Paul Jayasinha | ... | musician |
| Kate Musker | ... | musician: strings |
| Andrei Okrezeja | ... | musician |
| Melanie Pappenheim | ... | musician |
| Richard Preston | ... | music recorder |
| Ian Shaw | ... | musician |
| David Sinclair | ... | musician |
| Brian Springbacrou | ... | musician |
| El Tito | ... | musician (as Tito) |
| Hugh Webb | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Hector Chronos | ... | general assistant |
| Jo Coriat | ... | production assistant (as Jo Scarlett Coriat) |
| Simon Goldberg | ... | production advisor |
| Chris Harrison | ... | production accountant |
| Adam Holden | ... | general assistant |
| Toby Kalikowski | ... | general assistant |
| James Norton | ... | general assistant |
| Duncan Petrie | ... | assistant to producer |
| Toby Rose | ... | unit publicist |
Thanks
| 'Spring' Mark Adley | ... | thanks (as Spring) |
| Alex | ... | special thanks |
| Barry Andrews | ... | thanks |
| Angella | ... | thanks |
| Derek Ball | ... | special thanks |
| Marvin Black | ... | thanks |
| Yolande Brener | ... | thanks |
| Andrew Brooks | ... | thanks |
| Paul Cable | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Campsey | ... | thanks |
| Andrew Catlin | ... | special thanks |
| Hector Chronos | ... | thanks |
| Concita | ... | special thanks |
| Dee Croft | ... | special thanks |
| Collette Dicker | ... | special thanks |
| Graham Dowie | ... | thanks |
| Drako | ... | thanks |
| Berry Edson | ... | special thanks |
| George Eustathio | ... | thanks |
| Helen Eustathio | ... | thanks |
| Eve | ... | thanks |
| Rene Eyre | ... | thanks |
| Steve Farrer | ... | thanks |
| Lucinda Gane | ... | thanks |
| John Gleeson | ... | special thanks |
| Jaine Gould | ... | thanks |
| Akiko Hada | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Harradine | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Hughes | ... | thanks |
| Roger Inman | ... | special thanks |
| Irir Jackson | ... | thanks |
| Len James | ... | special thanks |
| Lilly James | ... | special thanks |
| David Jones | ... | thanks |
| Spud Jones | ... | thanks |
| Michael Kavides | ... | thanks |
| Roger La Hayne | ... | special thanks |
| Annie La Paz | ... | thanks (as Annie Lapaz) |
| Helen Leicester | ... | special thanks |
| Liam Longman | ... | thanks |
| Pino Maestri | ... | thanks |
| Vincenzo Magrino | ... | thanks |
| Maria | ... | thanks |
| Maureen | ... | thanks |
| Rohan McCullough | ... | thanks |
| Seamus McGarvey | ... | thanks |
| Pino Mivo | ... | thanks |
| Carole Myer | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Pasquali | ... | thanks |
| Richard Paynter | ... | special thanks |
| Oscar Phillips | ... | thanks |
| Joyce Pierpoline | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Pizey | ... | special thanks |
| Claudia Pottier | ... | thanks |
| Jessica Purcell | ... | thanks |
| Peter Rackham | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Relph | ... | special thanks |
| Jules Rogan | ... | special thanks |
| Domenico Sartoni | ... | thanks |
| Thomas Sartori | ... | thanks |
| Andronllo Sozou | ... | thanks |
| Kyriacou Sozou | ... | thanks |
| Nicos Sozou | ... | thanks |
| Ursula Stein | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Styles | ... | thanks |
| Alexandra Symons | ... | thanks |
| Alison Thompson | ... | special thanks |
| Clare Timms | ... | special thanks |
| Zoran Vedinic | ... | thanks |
| Andreas Vernazza | ... | thanks |
| Maria Vernazza | ... | thanks |
| Fred Weinel | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Wells | ... | thanks |
| Keith Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Williams | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Basilisk Communications
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (in collaboration with)
- British Screen Productions (in collaboration with)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (in collaboration with)
- Uplink (in collaboration with)
- Sohbi Kikaku (in association with)
- Space Shower TV (in association with)
Distributors
- Uplink (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- International Film Circuit (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rai 3 (Italy) (tv)
- CQFD (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Salzgeber & Company Medien (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Zeitgeist Films (2019) (United States) (Zeitgeist Films)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Animal Actors (special thanks)
- Bermans & Nathans (special thanks)
- Cine-Europe (special thanks)
- Colour Film Services (special thanks)
- Colour Film Services (video transfer)
- Cory Waste Management (special thanks)
- Dungeness Power Station (special thanks)
- Film Service Transport (special thanks)
- For Goodness Sake (special thanks)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Geoff Axtell Associates (special thanks)
- Halls aggregates (special thanks)
- Julia's Meadow (special thanks)
- Kodak (special thanks)
- Nick Scott Associates (special thanks)
- Oasis Television (special thanks)
- Osborne Sound (special thanks)
- Redwood Recording Services (special thanks)
- Sedgwick Insurance (special thanks)
- Soho 601 (special thanks)
- TWTV (special thanks)
- The British Council (special thanks)
- The Editors Collective (special thanks)
- The Film Clinic (special thanks)
- The Film Stock Centre (special thanks)
- The Oddball Jugglers (special thanks)
- The Pilot (Dungeness) (special thanks)
- The Sales Company (special thanks)
- The Sound Suite (special thanks)
- The Travel Company (special thanks)
- VTR (special thanks)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus. The elements, particularly fire and water, content with political power, which is intolerant and murderous.
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP380,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Derek Jarman - A Portrait (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Think Pink See more » |