Sebastiane

1976 86 min Drama, History, Thriller

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. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer Severus, but repeatedly rejects the man's advances. Castigated for his Christian faith, he is tortured, humiliated and ultimately killed.

oscars

budget $45,000

director Derek Jarman, Paul Humfress

writers Paul Humfress, James Whaley, Derek Jarman

cast