Blue

1993 1h 19m EN

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7.2

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100%

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7.2

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 87🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 3,245

DocumentaryDrama

Synopsis

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Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Derek Jarman
(voice)
Nigel Terry
(voice)
Tilda Swinton
(voice)
John Quentin
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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CAST

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Derek Jarman and Nigel Terry and Tilda Swinton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Derek Jarman directs. Simon Fisher-Turner scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Simon Fisher-Turner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Derek Jarman and Nigel Terry and Tilda Swinton carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0106438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "aids", "poetry", "blue", "death".