Jubilee

Derek Jarman

 
Jubilee Criterion DVD

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  • United Kingdom
  • 1978
  • 106 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.66:1
  • English
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  • Spine #191

SYNOPSIS: When Queen Elizabeth I asks her court alchemist to show her England in the future, she’s transported 400 years to a post-apocalyptic wasteland of roving girl gangs, an all-powerful media mogul, fascistic police, scattered filth, and twisted sex. With Jubilee, legendary British filmmaker Derek Jarman channeled political dissent and artistic daring into a revolutionary blend of history and fantasy, musical and cinematic experimentation, satire and anger, fashion and philosophy. With its uninhibited punk petulance and sloganeering, Jubilee brings together many cultural and musical icons of the time, including Jordan, Toyah Willcox, Little Nell, Wayne County, Adam Ant, and Brian Eno (with his first original film score), to create a genuinely unique, unforgettable vision. Ahead of its time and often frighteningly accurate in its predictions, it is a fascinating historical document and a gorgeous work of film art.

Cast & CreditsOpen

Cast

Bod and Queen Elizabeth I Jenny Runacre
CrabsLittle Neil
MadToyah Willcox
Amyl Nitrate Jordan
ChaosHermine Demoriane
KidAdam Ant
AngelIan Charleson
SphinxKarl Johnson
VivLinda Spurrier
MaxNeil Kennedy

Credits

DirectorDerek Jarman
ScreenplayDerek Jarman and James Whaley
ProducerJames Whaley and Howard Malin
Assistant directorGuy Ford
CinematographyPeter Middleton
Assistant cameraBob McShane
SoundJohn Hayes
Production designChristopher Hobbs
CostumesChristopher Hobbs
EditingNick Barnard
Film and title musicBrian Eno
With music byAdam and the Ants, Chelsea, Wayne County and the Electric Chairs, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Amilcar, Suzi Pinns and Maneaters

Disc Features

  • New high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Peter Middleton and enhanced for widescreen televisions
  • Original documentary on Jarman and Jubilee made by Jarman actor Spencer Leigh (Caravaggio, The Last of England), featuring interviews with stars Jenny Runacre and Toyah Willcox, film historian Tony Rayns, production designer Christopher Hobbs, and filmmakers John Maybury (Love is the Devil) and Lee Drysdale (Leather Jackets), with rare Super-8 clips and memorabilia from the film
  • Ephemera from Derek Jarman’s personal collection, including his scrapbook from the film illustrated with rare photos and notes
  • Original trailer
  • Liner notes by Jarman biographer Tony Peake
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
  • Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

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Film Essays

Jubilee

By Tony PeakeMay 26, 2003

Although most widely remembered as a filmmaker, Derek Jarman was in fact something of a Renaissance man. His films exist—and are best appreciated—within the context of equally important Read more »

Jubilee:
No Known Address . . . or . . . Don’t Look Down . . .

By Tilda SwintonMay 26, 2003

The following is the full version of a speech given by long-time Jarman collaborator and friend, actress Tilda Swinton (Caravaggio, The Last of England Read more »


Book Notes

Derek Jarman’s Angelic Conversations

By Bill HorriganDecember 07, 2009

Jim Ellis’s insightful new book, Derek Jarman’s Angelic Conversations (University of Minnesota Press), builds from the premise that “Jarman is the most Read more »