The Last of England

The Last of England (1988)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Gay & Lesbian Films  |   Run Time - 90 min.  |   Countries - Germany, United Kingdom  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

British filmmaker Derek Jarman combines his standard erotic imagery with innovative documentary techniques in his Last of England. The film traces the decline and fall of Britain as seen from the vantage points of London and Belfast. Old home movies, newly shot hand-held 8 millimeter photography, "straight" newsreel-style footage and a barrage of familiar music and street sounds all combine to create a jaw-dropping mosaic of apocalyptic allusions. Obviously not geared to everyone's taste, Last of England is an eloquent cry of anguish from one of the most accomplished British filmmakers of the 1980s. Jarman also wrote the book on which this film is based.

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against-all-odds, childhood, ecology, homosexual, oppression

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Cult Film