Sebastiane

– Rome, AD 303. Emperor Diocletian demotes his favourite, Sebastian, from captain of the palace guard ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 26 Minutes
Release Year:
1976
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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

28 Oct 1976

Language:

Latin

MPAA Content-Rating:
X

Director:

Paul Humfress, Derek Jarman

Writer:

Paul Humfress, Derek Jarman, Jack Welch (latin translation), James Whaley

Main Actors:

Leonardo Treviglio, Barney James, Neil Kennedy, Richard Warwick

Plot:

300 A.D. : the Roman Sebastianus is exiled to a remote outpost populated exclusively by men. Weakened by their desires, these men turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs. However, Sebastianus becomes the target of lust for a homosexual centurion, but he rejects the man's advances.

Production:

Libra Films International

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%