The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
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. The filmmaker and actress, Isaac Julien and Tilda Swinton respectively, have produced and narrated a film on his life whereby the use of language is perpetuated to give some type of palpable meaning to British audiences alone, and to their own personal relationship with him.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Isaac JulienDirector
- Tilda SwintonWriter
- Bernard RoseDirector
- Simon Fisher-TurnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tilda SwintonNarrator (voice)
- Derek JarmanSelf (archive footage)
Themes
filmmakinglgbt