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Sebastiane

6.5(89)19761h 26m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$45K
Box office
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Language
Latin
  • fight
  • exile
  • ancient rome
  • torture
  • execution
  • slow motion
  • pacifist
  • pagan
  • homoeroticism
  • hunt
  • lgbt
  • sword duel

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical17 Dec 1976
  • DenmarkDK

    • PremiereGay & Lesbian Film Festival25 Oct 1991
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical21 Jun 2017
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereBerlin International Film Festival14 Feb 1977
    • Theatrical16 Oct 2008
  • IrelandIE

    • PremierePGCork International Film Festival8 Nov 2014
  • PolandPL

    • PremiereArs Independent Festival13 Oct 2024
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical18"S"11 May 1978
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • PremiereLocarno Film Festival 13 Aug 1976
  • TaiwanTW

    • PremiereTaipei Golden Horse Film Festival22 Nov 2014
    • PremiereTaipei Literature Festival23 May 2026
  • TürkiyeTR

    • PremiereIstanbul Film Festival9 Apr 2009

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Sebastiane was released on 17 December 1976.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    6/10

    There is something quite sensuous about this rather vulgar, raucous and unsubtle take on the martyrdom of St Sebastian. When there is any dialogue, it is in Latin which somehow adds to the mystery of the story. It's not anywhere near as graphic as you might expect, nor the sado-masechism as prevalent. It does border, frequently, on the comedic, though - perhaps not an effect Derek Jarman was seeking. Who plays whom i…

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