IMAGINING OCTOBER

Derek Jarman

Sc.: Derek Jarman, Shaun Allen. Mu.: Genesis P. Orridge, David Ball. M.: Derek Jarman, Cerith Wyn Evans, Richard Heslop, Richard Cartwright. Op.: Derek Jarman, Richard Heslop, Cerith Wyn Evans, Sally Potter, Carl Johnson. Pittore: John Watkiss. Cast: John Watkiss, Peter Doig, Keir Wahid, Toby Mott, Angus Cook. Prod.: James MacKay. Prod.es.: Francesca Forbes Moffat, Fierce Vision; 16mm ottico da Super 8mm. D.: 27’. Col. Sonoro

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T. it.: Italian title. T. int.: International title. T. alt.: Alternative title. Sog.: Story. Scen.: Screenplay. F.: Cinematography. M.: Editing. Scgf.: Set Design. Mus.: Music. Int.: Cast. Prod.: Production Company. L.: Length. D.: Running Time. f/s: Frames per second. Bn.: Black e White. Col.: Color. Da: Print source

Film Notes

Imagining October, which cost 4,700 pounds, was for many a turning point in Jarman’s career. A critical success, it transcended its home-movie roots to become a brilliant merging of sexuality, politics and history in a form that would prove influential. Jarman inserted polemical intertitles attacking both East and West, but in particular President Regan and Mrs Thatcher, throughout the film. The first intertitle boldly stated: «Scenario of Repression riot police in the streets? Films censored by the IBA? Books seized by customs? Bookshops closed down? Politics of Regression through economic idolatry?» The film ends with the statement: «Private solution – Sitting in Eisenstein’s study – With a home movie camera – Imagining October – A Cinema of small gestures.»

Michael O’Pray, Derek Jarman. Dreams of England

In short

Director: Derek Jarman
Year: 1984

Country: Gran Bretagna
Running time: 27'
Sound
Sound
Edition
2002
Section
A cinema of small gestures. Derek Jarman: Super 8mm. 1970-1985