The read
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
84 audience votes
Key crew
- Derek JarmanDirector
- Derek JarmanWriter
- Simon Fisher-TurnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Derek Jarman(voice)
- Nigel Terry(voice)
- Tilda Swinton(voice)
- John Quentin(voice)
Stills
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Themes
aidspoetrybluedeathlgbtautobiographicalexperimental cinemaarthouse