Storyline
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.”
Cast & Crew
Judi Dench
(voice)
LeadPR
Paul Reynolds
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PW
Philip Williamson
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DB
Dave Baby
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TB
Timothy Burke
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SC
Simon Costin
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CH
Christopher Hobbs
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PM
Philip MacDonald
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Derek Jarman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Angelic Conversation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
