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1987·Drama·1h 27m
7.1
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.
Directed by Derek Jarman

Cast

Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
The Maid
Spencer Leigh
Spencer Leigh
Soldier / Various roles
Gerrard McArthur
Gerrard McArthur
Various roles
Jonny Phillips
Jonny Phillips
Various roles (as Jonathan Phillips)
Nigel Terry
Nigel Terry
Narrator (voice)
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Himself (uncredited)

Crew

Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Director
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Writer
John Maybury
John Maybury
Editor
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Director of Photography
James Mackay
James Mackay
Producer
Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Richard Heslop
Richard Heslop
Cinematography
Cerith Wyn Evans
Cerith Wyn Evans
Cinematography
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Cinematography

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The Last of England
i heavily fuck with how relentlessly angry this film is. It encapsulates frustration perfectly.
i heavily fuck with how relentlessly angry this film is. It encapsulates frustration perfectly.
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Aedan
Aedan
The Last of England
Idk if I’m smart enough to “get” this movie but I liked the part where they kept flashing and zooming in on ass and pubes 😜
Idk if I’m smart enough to “get” this movie but I liked the part where they kept flashing and zooming in on ass and pubes 😜
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Liberty
Liberty
The Last of England
even with a political state arguably on par with Thatcherite britain we are never going to have another Jarman
even with a political state arguably on par with Thatcherite britain we are never going to have another Jarman
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Iby
Iby
The Last of England
honk if thatcher's deid honk
honk if thatcher's deid honk
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Emily Sol
Emily Sol
The Last of England
there is so much pain and suffering running through the veins of this film.

there’s nothing I can say to do it justice. the pain of watching your country and humanity deteriorate before your very eyes is a pain like no other.
there is so much pain and suffering running through the veins of this film.

there’s nothing I can say to do it justice. the pain of watching your country and humanity deteriorate before your very eyes is a pain like no other.
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