Jarman

Jarman's Films

11 features

  1. Sebastiane (1976)
  2. Jubilee (1977)
  3. The Tempest (1979)
  4. The Angelic Conversation (1985)
  5. Caravaggio (1986)
  6. The Last of England (1987)
  7. War Requiem (1988)
  8. The Garden (1990)
  9. Edward II (1991)
  10. Wittgenstein (1992)
  11. Blue (1993)

37 shorts

  1. "Studio Bankside" (1970)
  2. "A Journey to Avebury" (1971)
  3. "Miss Gaby" (1972)
  4. "Garden of Luxor" (1972)
  5. "Andrew Logan Kisses the Glitterati" (1972)
  6. "A Walk on Møn" (1973)
  7. "Sulphur" (1973)
  8. "Stolen Apples for Karen Blixen" (1973)
  9. "Art of Mirrors" (1973)
  10. "Ula's Fete" (1974)
  11. "Fire Island" (1974)
  12. "Duggie Fields" (1974)
  13. "The Devils at the Elgin" (1974)
  14. "Sebastiane Wrap" (1975)
  15. "Picnic at Ray's" (1975)
  16. "Sea of Storms" (1976)
  17. "Gerald's Film" (1976)
  18. "Art and the Pose" (1976)
  19. "Jordan's Dance" (1977)
  20. "Every Woman for Herself and All for Art" (1977)
  21. "The Pantheon" (1978)
  22. "In the Shadow of the Sun" (1980)
  23. "T.G.: Psychic Rally in Heaven" (1981)
  24. "Sloane Square: A Room of One's Own" (aka "Removal Party") (1981)
  25. "Jordan's Wedding" (1981)
  26. "Pontormo and Punks at Santa Croce" (1982)
  27. "Ken's First Film" (1982)
  28. "Waiting for Waiting for Godot" (1983)
  29. "Pirate Tape" (1983)
  30. "B2 Tape" (aka "B2 Film") (1983)
  31. "Imagining October" (1984)
  32. Aria (1987) — segment "Depuis le jour"
  33. "L'Ispirazione" (1988)
  34. Pet Shop Boys: Videography (1991) — music videos "It's a Sin" and "Rent"
  35. "The Next Life" (1993)
  36. "Glitterbug" (one hour of excerpts culled from Jarman's extensive home movies from 1970–1985) (1994)
  37. The Smiths: The Complete Picture (2000) — music videos

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The Films of Derek Jarman

Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein 1992 — 69 minutes, color, aspect ratio 16:9 — Experimental Drama

Essential Jarman. Shockingly playful biopic about one of the twentieth century's most erudite, and fabulously gay, philosophers.

ImageReview – coming June 24

Brief introduction...

Jarman's Wittgenstein is a visually lush, and shockingly entertaining, portrait of one of the twentieth century's most erudite, and fabulously gay, philosophers. While unlocking the secrets of linguistics, logic, mathematics and philosophy of mind, he was more likely to be found tapping his toes to Carmen Miranda musicals than lucubrating about Aristotle (although he was as conversant with the latter as the former).

The film's wittily theatrical screenplay — tracing Ludwig from his cultured upbringing to his death — is co-written by one of England's preeminent literary critics, Terry Eagleton; its opulent costume design is by frequent Jarman collaborator Sandy Powell (Scorsese's The Aviator); the cast includes Karl Johnson (Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon) in the title role, Tilda Swinton (Orlando) as Lady Ottoline Morrell, and Michael Gough (Batman) as Bertrand Russell.

PLEASE NOTE that Wittgenstein is available both as a separate DVD and as part of the four-disc set, Glitterbox: Derek Jarman x 4.

Full review coming for the DVD's release date of June 24, 2008.

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Crew

  • Directed by Derek Jarman
  • Screenplay by Jarman, Terry Eagleton and Ken Butler
  • Produced by Tariq Ali
  • Executive Producers: Takashi Asai, Ben Gibson, and Eliza Mellor
  • Cinematography by James Welland
  • Art Direction by Annie La Paz
  • Costume Design by Sandy Powell
  • Makeup: Morag Ross
  • Edited by Budge Tremlett
  • Production Managers: Anna Campeau and Gina Marsh
  • Associate Director: Ken Butler
  • Original Music by Jan Latham-Koenig

 

 

Cast

  • Jill Balcon as Leopoldine Wittgenstein
  • Anna Campeau as Tutor
  • Clancy Chassay as Young Wittgenstein
  • Kevin Collins as Johnny
  • Roger Cook as Tutor
  • Vanya Del Borgo as Helene Wittgenstein
  • Sally Dexter as Hermine Wittgenstein
  • Steven Downes as Student
  • Peter Fillingham as Student
  • Layla Alexander Garrett as Sophie Janovskaya
  • Michael Gough as Bertrand Russell
  • Karl Johnson as Ludwig Wittgenstein
  • Jan Latham-Koenig as Paul Wittgenstein
  • Aisling Magill as Schoolgirl
  • David Mansell as Student
  • Gina Marsh as Gretyl Wittgenstein
  • Donald McInnes as Hairdresser
  • Mike O'Pray as Tutor
  • Tony Peake as Tutor
  • John Quentin as John Maynard Keynes
  • David Radzinowicz as Rudolf Wittgenstein
  • Ashley Russell as Student
  • Fayez Samara as Student
  • Ben Scantlebury as Hans Wittgenstein
  • Nabil Shaban as Martian
  • Lynn Seymour as Lydia Lopokova
  • Howard Sooley as Kurt Wittgenstein
  • Tilda Swinton as Lady Ottoline Morrell
  • Michelle Wade as Tutor
  • Tanya Wade as Tutor

    In unnamed roles:
  • Stuart Bennett
  • Samantha Cones
  • Sarah Graham
  • Christopher Hughes
  • Perry Kadir
  • Hussein McGraw
  • Kate Temple
  • Budge Tremlett

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DVD

Zeitgeist Films' DVD will be reviewed for its image and sound quality. Following is a list of special features for this release.

DVD Details

In Region 1, this film is available both as a separate DVD and as part of Zeitgeist Films' set, Glitterbox: Derek Jarman x 4 (The Angelic Conversation, Caravaggio, Wittgenstein, and Blue).

Glitterbox

Reviewed June 24, 2008 (forthcoming)

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