The Last of England

1987 1h 27m EN

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6.1

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60%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 48🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 1,606

Drama

Synopsis

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The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tilda Swinton
The Maid
Spencer Leigh
Soldier / Various roles
'Spring' Mark Adley
Spring / Various roles (as Spring)
Gerrard McArthur
Various roles
Jonny Phillips
Various roles (as Jonathan Phillips)
Gay Gaynor
Various roles
Matthew Hawkins
Junkyard Guy
Nigel Terry
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derek Jarman
Writers: Derek Jarman
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Derek Jarman, shot by Derek Jarman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Fisher-Turner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cartwright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tilda Swinton and Spencer Leigh and 'Spring' Mark Adley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Derek Jarman directs. Derek Jarman behind the camera. Simon Fisher-Turner scores. Peter Cartwright cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Derek Jarman, shot by Derek Jarman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Simon Fisher-Turner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Cartwright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tilda Swinton and Spencer Leigh and 'Spring' Mark Adley carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0093393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.