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The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

Original title: Das Martyrium des heiligen Sebastian
  • TV Movie
  • 1984
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
112
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Michael Biehn in The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (1984)
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Sebastian, Chief Archer in the Roman Army, converts to Christianity. A favorite of Emperor Augustus, Sebastian's devotion to Christ eventually drives him to reject the Emperor's love, causin... Read allSebastian, Chief Archer in the Roman Army, converts to Christianity. A favorite of Emperor Augustus, Sebastian's devotion to Christ eventually drives him to reject the Emperor's love, causing the Emperor to angrily order Sebastian to be shot with arrows by his fellow archers. The... Read allSebastian, Chief Archer in the Roman Army, converts to Christianity. A favorite of Emperor Augustus, Sebastian's devotion to Christ eventually drives him to reject the Emperor's love, causing the Emperor to angrily order Sebastian to be shot with arrows by his fellow archers. The film retells this mystery play with a definite 'art-house' approach: an almost poetical u... Read all

  • Director
    • Petr Weigl
  • Writer
    • Gabriele D'Annunzio
  • Stars
    • Michael Biehn
    • Nicholas Clay
    • Franco Citti
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    112
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Petr Weigl
    • Writer
      • Gabriele D'Annunzio
    • Stars
      • Michael Biehn
      • Nicholas Clay
      • Franco Citti
    • 1User review
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    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Sébastien
    Nicholas Clay
    Nicholas Clay
    • Empereur
    Franco Citti
    Franco Citti
    • Préfet
    Urs Althaus
    Urs Althaus
    • Archer
    Pietro Speciale
    • Archer
    Jan Gabriel
    • Archer
    Ivan Varga
    • Archer
    Fabio Caretti
    • Archer
    • (as Fabin Caretti)
    Jana Hlavácová
    Jana Hlavácová
    • Mère
    Michal Gulyás
    Michal Gulyás
    • Jumeau
    Lubomír Martinik
    • Jumeau
    Andrea Coppola
    • Christ
    Pavol Mikulík
    • Païen
    Milan Riehs
    • Païen
    Jan Preucil
    Jan Preucil
    • Païen
    Katarína Synková
    • Dame de la Cour
    Cornelia Uhl
    • Dame de la Cour
    Danah Frederick
    • Dame de la Cour
    • Director
      • Petr Weigl
    • Writer
      • Gabriele D'Annunzio
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    Sebastian

    Debussy. And the play of D' Annunzio.Petr Weigl. and Michael Biehn. the presence of Franco Citti as visible link with the universe of Pasolini. because, in few scenes, the parallel is obvious. but the film is more than a copy or adaptation or only portrait of a saint. the poetic dialogues, the passion of Biehn, remembering many other performances from religious films are good points of a story who has another significant virtue - it is a story with universal echo. the images from XX century, from Shoah to the Ku Klux Klan and poverty in Africa represents the touching note who gives specific identity to this film. and one of the good motifs to see it because, against the tools specific for 1984, it has the force and grace to remain a real interesting film about faith, change and sacrifice.
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    • Release date
      • 1984 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Das Martyrium des heiligen Sebastian
    • Filming locations
      • Aydin, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • TV 2000 Film- und Fernsehproduktions
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
      • UNITEL
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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