The Films of Derek Jarman
"Derek Jarman's films explore the possibilities and limitations of same-sex love and self-expression during various historical eras, from ancient Egypt to present times. His work covers a millennium of sexual repression and efforts to escape it. Jarman presents a cinematic history of people whose homoerotic passions had a major impact on western civilization in religion, art, politics, philosophy, and war." This book provides background information on each of Jarman's fifteen scripts and...
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Fans of the filmmaker will welcome this thoughtful and scholarly volume on Jarman's bold approach to making historical films. Pencak (history, Pennsylvania State U.), who argues that Jarman's work constitutes a concerted critique of the role of history to enforce a conservative status quo, provides an introduction to Jarman's life and career then discusses his presentation of history and historic figures in each of his films. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
Preface1Introduction111Akenaten: A Queer Pharaoh?212The Garden: The Relevance of a Queer Jesus293Sebastiane: Early Christianity and the Roman Empire444Edward II: From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance555Caravaggio and the Italian Renaissance706The Angelic Conversation: Queer Dee and Shakespeare?857The Tempest: From the Renaissance to the Present1008Wittgenstein: The Grey Flame and the Early Twentieth Century1089War Requiem: The Long Shadow of the Great War12010Jubilee without John Dee? Modern Times13211The Last of England: Modern Times Revisited14212Neutron and Sod 'Em: Possible Futures15113Blue: "Our Time Is the Passing of a Shadow"157Afterword: Imagining October167AppPier Paolo Pasolini, Jarman's Predecessor171
