The Last of England
New York Film Festival Essentials
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1h 31m
Directed by Derek Jarman • Arthouse • 1987 • UK • English
Starring Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh, Nigel Terry
An apocalyptic roar of a movie, Derek Jarman's “The Last of England” stars Oscar winner Tilda Swinton in his lament for the country he once knew and what he feared it would become. A kaleidoscopic view of England, filled with rage at Margaret Thatcher's conservative reign and haunted by the continuing scourge of AIDS, this film is both deeply personal and grimly historical.
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