Derek Jarman

The Last of England
6.7

The Last of England

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 ...
In the Shadow of the Sun
6.1

In the Shadow of the Sun

‘The Shadow of the Sun’ draws upon Derek Jarman’s interest with alchemical processes as a metaphor for reprocessing Super-8 film. ...
Jubilee
6.6

Jubilee

1978

Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth I visits late twentieth-century Britain to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.
Edward II
6.7

Edward II

1991

Edward II

A modern-dress adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan tragedy about King Edward II’s homosexual relationship with the ...
Aria
6.7

Aria

1987

Aria

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. ...
War Requiem
6.9

War Requiem

A film with no spoken dialogue, just follows the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem, which include WWI soldier poet ...