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      The Angelic Conversation

      1985 1h 18m Drama List
      Reviews 48% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Filmmaker Derek Jarman's script and film centers on two gay lovers. Judi Dench narrates. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Effectively dropping two lovers into a mystical landscape and layering in some of Shakespeare's re-contextualized sonnets in order to portray a near-universal gay journey from internal struggle to self-acceptance and (hopefully) love, The Angelic Conversation exists in that plane of hyper-awareness you occasionally stumble into unintentionally, where the state of being is obvious and almost tangible, the unconventional filmmaking allowing for a dreamy celebration of love that is both obscure in construction and simple in narrative. Although the description makes it sound like an unbearable parody of an art film, it's a largely thrilling piece of filmmaking that amounts to a lovely experience, and as a representation of a world in which gay love can exist freely, even with the threat of violence always sitting in the peripherals, it couldn't be more important to a specific sector of the population who may not believe it possible. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review walter m I think everyone can agree that Judi Dench is one of about five actors who can make reading the dictionary exciting. So, it's amazing to hear her read some of Shakespeare's sonnets in Derek Jarman's film "The Angelic Conversation." Sadly, that's the sole highlight in a movie definitely lacking in coherency about the struggle of two men(Paul Reynolds and Phillip Williamson) trying to find each other in a cruel and harsh world, guarded over by radar towers. The symbolism is interesting but it just goes to prove that you need more than love to keep a movie going. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Derek and Jhonn are Angels. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Shot on 8mm and blown up to 35mm, it achieves a grainy low-res otherworldly feel, coupled with the time-stretched rhythm, it is a gentle freeform exploration of the notion of homoerotic romance. Soundtrack by Coil accentuates the effect of the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member oops......I cant understand Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member cinepoetry, just let it roll on and on Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Filmmaker Derek Jarman's script and film centers on two gay lovers. Judi Dench narrates.
      Director
      Derek Jarman
      Screenwriter
      Derek Jarman
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 17, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 18m