The Last of England
experimental, 1987
DIRECTED BY: Derek Jarman
CAST:
Tilda Swinton,
Spencer Leigh,
Spring
SCRIPT:
Derek Jarman
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Richard Heslop,
Christopher Hughes,
Derek Jarman,
Cerith Wyn Evans
Synopsis:
This is a dark meditation on London during the time of Mrs. Thatcher. The
artist's personal commentary on the collapse of his country is described in
words much closer to poetry than prose. Old home footage and newer material shot
with a hand-held 8mm camera were used to create a short film about recent
events, with popular music and street sounds mixed together in a mosaic of
apocalyptic allusions. The film is an adaptation of Jarman’s novel.
color, 87 min