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The Last of England is a 1987 British arthouse film directed by Derek Jarman and starring Tilda Swinton. It is a poetic depiction of what Jarman felt was the loss of traditional English culture in the 1980s and his anger about Thatcher 's England, [1] [2] including the formation of Section 28 Local Government Act . [3]
Jul 18, 1988 · The Last of England: Directed by Derek Jarman. With Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh, 'Spring' Mark Adley, Gerrard McArthur. The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose.
Jarman reimagines London's yuppie Docklands as a ruined wasteland of desperation and terror, where prisoners are executed in cold blood and soldiers engage in brutal sex.
Derek Jarman's experimental film ruminates on the decline of England.
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Directed by Derek Jarman. 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. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
A striking vision of a doomed England using home movies, Super 8 film and voice over narration.
The Last of England is a film directed by Derek Jarman with Tilda Swinton, Jonny Phillips, 'Spring' Mark Adley, Gay Gaynor .... Year: 1987. Original title: The Last of England. Synopsis: The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose.
