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Sebastiane (1976)

Sebastiane (1976)

Drama History
Release Date: 1976, December 17
Directors: Derek Jarman, Paul Humfress
Countries: United Kingdom, Italy
Production: Megalovision, Cinegate, Disctac
Cast: Eric Roberts, Michael Davis, Neil Kennedy, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Peter Hinwood, Leonardo Treviglio, Richard Warwick, Lindsay Kemp, Duggie Fields, Norman Rosenthal, Christopher Hobbs

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.

Keywords:

fight lgbt gay theme slow-motion torture pacifist erotic movie ancient rome execution exile homoeroticism military unit sword duel hunt pagan 4th century living in exile religious prejudice military outpost situational sexuality