

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

Trailer

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Cast

Tilda Swinton
The Maid

Spencer Leigh
Soldier / Various roles

Gerrard McArthur
Various roles

Jonny Phillips
Various roles (as Jonathan Phillips)

Nigel Terry
Narrator (voice)

Derek Jarman
Himself (uncredited)
Crew

Derek Jarman
Director

Derek Jarman
Writer

John Maybury
Editor

Derek Jarman
Director of Photography

James Mackay
Producer

Sandy Powell
Costume Design

Richard Heslop
Cinematography

Cerith Wyn Evans
Cinematography

Derek Jarman
Cinematography
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
V
9.0★ · 05/18/26

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.
Aedan
6.0★ · 12/06/25

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 😜
Liberty
9.1★ · 01/29/25

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
Iby
8.6★ · 07/21/23

honk if thatcher's deid honk
honk if thatcher's deid honk
Emily Sol
10.0★ · 06/30/23

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’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.
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.