Derek Jarman Movie Trailers
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The Devils Trailer (1971)
16 July 1971
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.
Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp Trailer (2020)
02 May 2020
A documentary that collects for the first time and in an almost anthological way the historical repertoire of the Lindsay Kemp Company's shows, from the end of the 70s to the 90s.
A Message From the Temple Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
A shadowy, sharply-dressed spokesman for the occult, chaos-magic fellowship and network The Temple of Psychic Youth reads a brief message.
The British Guide to Showing Off Trailer (2011)
11 November 2011
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World.
Sebastian Wrap Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
An experimental film by Derek Jarman in which male subjects are bathed in light.
Miss World Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
An experimental short film by Derek Jarman the depicts the crush of flesh at an art-world event.
Pet Shop Boys - Highlights On Tour Trailer (1990)
01 December 1990
Recorded live at Wembley Arena, July 1989 on their MCMLXXXIX Tour.
The Dream Machine Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
A 16mm anthology of experimental super 8 films by Derek Jarman, Michael Kostiff, Cerith Wyn Evans and John Maybury, with framing footage by Tim Burke of Brion Gysin using a dream machine.
Gerald's Film Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
An experimental short by Derek Jarman visually represents a crumbling barn.
Caravaggio Trailer (1986)
29 August 1986
A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.
Aria Trailer (1987)
27 May 1987
Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg.
The Tempest Trailer (1979)
13 September 1979
Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples.
Glitterbug Trailer (1994)
05 March 1994
A collage of Derek Jarman's super 8 footage spanning over 20 years.
The Last of England Trailer (1987)
23 August 1987
The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose.
Ostia Trailer (1987)
31 December 1987
Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of Art, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Edward II Trailer (1991)
11 September 1991
England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility.
Savage Messiah Trailer (1972)
27 June 1972
In the Paris of the 1910s, brash young sculptor Henri Gaudier begins a creative partnership with an older writer, Sophie Brzeska.
Jubilee Trailer (1978)
01 February 1978
Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.
Camp Christmas Trailer (1993)
24 December 1993
Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.
Depuis le Jour Trailer (1987)
27 May 1987
Derek Jarman's interpretation of the aria 'Depuis le jour' from the final act of Gustave Charpentier's opera Louise (1900) features Aimée Delamain as an aging opera singer taking her final bow and recalling a love affair from her youth.
Wittgenstein Trailer (1993)
26 March 1993
A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, whose principal interest was the nature and limits of language.
Queer Edward II Trailer (2026)
03 September 2026
Spring 1991: As queer life is under attack in Britain, experimental artist Derek Jarman is turning Edward II into a radical protest film.
Blue Trailer (1993)
19 August 1993
Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue.
Prick Up Your Ears Trailer (1987)
17 April 1987
When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair.
Sebastiane Trailer (1976)
17 December 1976
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.
Nighthawks Trailer (1978)
01 November 1978
In 70s Great Britain, a gay teacher is forced to hide his sexuality by day while living his secret life by night.
Cinématon Trailer (1978)
20 December 1978
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011.
The Garden Trailer (1990)
06 September 1990
A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them.
T.G.: Psychic Rally in Heaven Trailer (1981)
31 December 1981
An experimental film of the group Throbbing Gristle in concert.
Derek Jarman: A Portrait Trailer (1991)
25 January 1991
A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden, featuring interviews with Jarman, his collaborators and friends.
Dead Cat Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
A young man enters a psychosexual nightmare after his cat dies.
Ask Trailer (2024)
21 January 2024
A lonely glassed shy teenage boy makes several amusing and charming attempts to declare his love for a girl, carrying a bouquet of flowers with him.
Derek Trailer (2008)
19 February 2008
Derek, in chronological order, records the work and life that stands at the foot of Derek Jarman's humour and spirit of being an artist.
Behind Closed Doors Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
An elegy on the death of the film-maker's mother. Fragments from dreams, nightmares and memories combine with natural sound and landscape in this short film poem "a myriad of instances in transit" M.
War Requiem Trailer (1989)
06 January 1989
During World War I, British soldier Owen is mortified by the examples of cruelty that surround him in the trenches.
Imagining October Trailer (1984)
01 October 1984
Imagining October explores art and politics in the final years of the Cold War, drawing connections between pre-Perestroika Russia and Thatcherite Britain.
In the Shadow of the Sun Trailer (1981)
01 February 1981
'The Shadow of the Sun' draws upon Derek Jarman’s interest with alchemical processes as a metaphor for reprocessing Super-8 film.
The Smiths: The Complete Picture Trailer (1992)
07 December 1992
Thirteen Smiths' recordings, half of them in a club with a live audience. These alternate with five rock videos, two directed by Derek Jarman (Panic and Ask), two by Tim Broad (Girlfriend in a Coma and Stop Me.
Pirate Tape Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
Derek Jarman's film portrait of American writer William S. Burroughs was shot in September 1982 during his first visit to England to attend the legendary Final Academy events at the South London Ritzy Cinema.
Garden of Luxor Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
A silent avant-garde experience created by Derek Jarman, filled with superimposed images forming a whole picture.
The Angelic Conversation Trailer (1987)
28 February 1987
The Angelic Conversation is a lyrical, haunting film about a young man’s search for love in a dreamlike landscape.
Ashden's Walk on Møn Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
Experimental short overlays footage of buildings and fields with that of a spiral galaxy.
Jordan's Dance Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
This film was shot on Super-8 by Derek Jarman in 1977 and is considered to be the inspiration for Jubilee.
Blue Again: An Ode To Derek Jarman Trailer (2024)
22 September 2024
An ode to Derek Jarman, who, while grappling with death and the loss of his sight, began to see the world through a blue-tinted haze, a reflection of his struggle and medication.
There We Are John... Trailer (1993)
01 October 1993
In this revealing documentary, Ken McMullen creates an elegant portrait of artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman, based on an interview conducted by John Cartwright.
Ulla's Fete Trailer (1974)
06 June 1974
A filmed record of a bizarre garden party organized to pay a fine incurred by singer Ulla for "liberating a chandelier from Harrods.
Arabia Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
An experimental short film by Derek Jarman includes images of a man combing his hair, death reflected in the mirror and various burning objects.
LS19012 Trailer (2005)
01 November 2005
Derek Jarman died after 19012 days from his birth. I wish I was able to see, and let people see, through the eyes of someone who is not there, through the memories of his life.
Derek Jarman: You Know What I Mean? Trailer (1988)
08 January 1988
Documentary exploring the life and work of artist, Derek Jarman.
It Happened By Chance Vol 6 Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
An experimental short film by Derek Jarman cuts together disparate footage.
Electric Fairy Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
Short film made on Bankside featuring, as the electric fairy, a "young man with curly blonde hair, a star on his forehead and stars on his tunic, headphones, jewels and carmine lips".
Studio Bankside Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
An experimental film by Derek Jarman that captures the decay of an urban environment.
Death Dance Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
In this experimental short, four naked men are touched by death.