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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, including the formation of Section 28 Local Government Act.
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.
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- Drama, Fantasy
- Derek Jarman
- 1988-07-18
Derek Jarman's experimental film ruminates on the decline of England.
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- Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh
- Derek Jarman
- Drama
A striking vision of a doomed England using home movies, Super 8 film and voice over narration.
- Derek Jarman
- Tilda Swinton
The film is a barrage of striking imagery, mixing old Super 8 footage of a child playing in the back garden with shots of a teenage punk shooting up in a garage, and the middle-aged Jarman, apparently chronicling vanishing species of plant in some kind of futuristic warehouse.
Overview. 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.
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The Last of England (1987) 1987 United Kingdom. Directed by. Derek Jarman. Produced by. James Mackay, Don Boyd. Featuring. Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh, Spring.
