Sebastiane (1976)

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.

Released

1976-12-17

Genres

Drama, History, Thriller

Runtime

86 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Derek Jarman, Paul Humfress

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 89 votes