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The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (1984)
Directed by Petr Weigl
Overview
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, 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 use of language, singing, dancing, some homoerotic themes, and some special effects.
Length 82 minutes
Actors
Michael Biehn | Nicholas Clay | Franco Citti | Urs Althaus | Pietro Speciale | Jan Gabriel | Martin Maxa | Fabio Caretti | Jana Hlaváčová | Michal Gulyáš | Lubomír Martinik | Andrea Coppola | Pavol Mikulík | Milan Riehs | Jan Přeučil