Characters & Themes
Ostia (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 26 mins · English
- Directed by
- Julian Cole
- Starring
- Derek Jarman, Dominic Power, Tim Burke, Oliver Haden, Richard Heslop, Christian Jones
A short film by Julian Cole, produced for the Royal College of Art, re‑imagines the circumstances surrounding Pier Paolo Pasolini’s murder. Set in London, it casts Derek Jarman as Pasolini and features a striking dream sequence underscored by moving readings of Pasolini’s poetry, delivered by Jarman himself.
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