The Angelic Conversation is a lyrical, haunting film about a young man’s search for love in a dreamlike landscape. Its tone is set by the juxtaposition of slow moving homo-erotic images and opaque landscapes through which two men take a journey into their own desires. Offscreen, Dame Judi Dench recites a sequence of Shakespeare's sonnets that counterpoint the action. Jarman called it, “My most austere work, but also the closest to my heart.”
The Angelic Conversation (1987) is a drama film directed by Derek Jarman, released on February 28, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Judi Dench, Paul Reynolds, Philip Williamson and Dave Baby. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Judi Dench
as (voice)
Paul Reynolds
Philip Williamson
Dave Baby
Timothy Burke
Simon Costin
Christopher Hobbs
Philip MacDonald
Toby Mott
Steve Randall
Robert Sharp
Tony Wood
Directed by Derek Jarman, written by William Shakespeare, produced by James Mackay.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 26 ratings.
Paul Reynolds and Philip Williamson reminded me of silent film actors in this really quite poignant tale of homosexual longing, lust and pure love all complemented by a Shakesperian narrative consisting of fourteen of his sonnets read, emotively and vibrantly, by Judi Dench. The imagery is often quite disjointed and abstract: inanimate objects frequently imbued with animate traits - all as one man seeks his love,…
Reviewed on May 30, 2022
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The main cast of The Angelic Conversation (1987) includes Judi Dench, Paul Reynolds, Philip Williamson, Dave Baby and Timothy Burke. The film was directed by Derek Jarman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Angelic Conversation was released on February 28, 1987 and runs for 1h 18m.
The Angelic Conversation (1987) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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