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The Angelic Conversation (1985)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Derek Jarman

Synopsis

The Angelic Conversation is a lyrical, haunting film about a young man’s search for love, in a dreamlike landscape. Offscreen, Dame Judi Dench recites a sequence of Shakespeare sonnets, that counterpoint the action. Jarman called it, “My most austere work, but also the closest to my heart.”

Actors

Paul Reynolds
Paul Reynolds
Philip Williamson
Philip Williamson
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
(voice)
Dave Baby
Dave Baby
Timothy Burke
Timothy Burke
Simon Costin
Simon Costin
Christopher Hobbs
Christopher Hobbs
Philip MacDonald
Philip MacDonald
Toby Mott
Toby Mott
Steve Randall
Steve Randall
Robert Sharp
Robert Sharp
Tony Wood
Tony Wood

Crews

Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Director
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Author
Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright
Editor
Cerith Wyn Evans
Cerith Wyn Evans
Editor
James Mackay
James Mackay
Producer
Stuart Dolin
Stuart Dolin
Production Manager
Christopher Hughes
Christopher Hughes
Production Assistant
Richard Anstead
Richard Anstead
Sound Editor
Peter Christopherson
Peter Christopherson
Sound Editor
Alistair Thain
Alistair Thain
Still Photographer
Tom Russell
Tom Russell
Colorist
Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Director of Photography
James Mackay
James Mackay
Additional Director of Photography
Adrian Fogarty
Adrian Fogarty
Sound Effects
John Balance
John Balance
Original Music Composer
Peter Christopherson
Peter Christopherson
Original Music Composer
Stephen Thrower
Stephen Thrower
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

The Angelic Conversation

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