Ostia
1987•26m•6.3•Released
Drama
Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of Art, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Ostia relocates the proceedings to London and stars Derek Jarman as Pasolini. The film features an evocative dream sequence which is accompanied by poignant excerpts from Pasolini’s own poetry, as read by Jarman.
Director
Julian Cole
Languages
English
Studio
Royal College of Art
Cast
Derek Jarman
Pier Paolo Pasolini
David Dipnall
Pino Pelosi
Oliver Haden
Dominic Power
Jill Cole
Brendan Gallagher
Christian Jones
Tim Burke
Harry Donnison
Bash
Richard Heslop
Production
Company
Royal College of Art
Producer
Derek Brown
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