Overview
Rome, AD 303. Emperor Diocletian demotes his favourite, Sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer Severus, but repeatedly rejects the man's advances. Castigated for his Christian faith, he is tortured, humiliated and ultimately killed.
Details
- Director
- Derek Jarman, Paul Humfress
- Original Language
- Latin
- Budget
- $45,000
Cast
Barney James
Daevid Finbar
Donald Dunham
Gerald Incandela
Janusz Romanov
Ken Hicks
Leonardo Treviglio
Lindsay Kemp
Neil Kennedy
Nell Campbell
Pamela Rooke
Patricia Quinn
Richard Warwick
Robert Medley
Steffano Massari
Keywords
4th century
ancient rome
erotic movie
execution
exile
fight
gay theme
homoeroticism
hunt
lgbt
living in exile
military outpost
military unit
pacifist
pagan
religious prejudice
situational sexuality
slow motion
sword duel
torture
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