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English. The Angelic Conversation is a 1985 arthouse drama film directed by Derek Jarman. Its tone is set by the juxtaposition of slow-moving photographic images and Shakespeare's sonnets read by Judi Dench. The film consists primarily of homoerotic images and opaque landscapes through which two men take a journey into their desires.
Feb 28, 1987 · The Angelic Conversation: Directed by Derek Jarman. With Paul Reynolds, Phillip Williamson, Judi Dench, Dave Baby. An unseen woman recites Shakespeare's sonnets - fourteen in all - as a man wordlessly seeks his heart's desire.
The disruption of the narrative with images of barren and threatening landscapes echoes perfectly the exaltation and torment explored in the works. Polished off with dreamlike music by Coil, Jarman's most cherished film is an intoxicating portrait of love. Available on DVD as part of the GLITTERBOX box set.
Synopsis. The Angelic Conversation is a lyrical, haunting film about a young man’s search for love in a dreamlike landscape. Its tone is set by the juxtaposition of slow moving homo-erotic images and opaque landscapes through which two men take a journey into their own desires.
The Angelic Conversation 1985 1h 18m Drama List Reviews 48% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Filmmaker Derek Jarman's script and film centers on two gay lovers.
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The Angelic Conversation. Directed by Derek Jarman1985UK78 mins. "My most austere work, but also the closest to my heart." So Derek Jarman described The Angelic Conversation, his lyrical celebration of gay love set within the context of a series of Shakespeare's sonnets. Ethereal Super-8 images slowed to a magical, meditative pace follow the ...
Gentle and romantic, The Angelic Conversation was Derek Jarman's favourite artistic project. Structured around fourteen of Shakespeare's sonnets read by Judi Dench, the film is an exploration of love and desire between two men: Paul (an archaeologist from Jarman's The Last of England, 1987) and Philip.
