{"product_id":"the-angelic-conversation","title":"THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE ANGELIC CONVERSATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA film by Derek Jarman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntense, dreamlike, and, poetic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Angelic Conversation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the most artistic of Derek Jarman's films. With his painter's eye Jarman conjured, in a beautiful palette of light, colour and texture, an evocative and radical visualisation of Shakespeare's love poems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf the 154 sonnets written by Shakespeare, most were written to an unnamed young man, commonly referred to as the Fair Youth. Here Judi Dench's emotive readings of 14 sonnets are coupled with ethereal sequences; figures on seashores, by streams and in colourful gardens. The disruption of these magical scenes with images of barren and threatening landscapes echoes perfectly the celebration and torment of love explored in the sonnets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShot on Super-8 before being transferred to 35mm, the unique technical approach results in a striking aesthetic, with Coil's languorous soundtrack completing the intoxicating effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDVD extras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecially commissioned interviews with producer James Mackay and production designer Christopher Hobbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDerek Jarman in conversation withy Simon Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1989, 32 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStills gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully illustrated booklet including introductory essay by Colin MacCabe, Tilda Swinton's testimonial letter to Derek Jarman and photographs taken during the making of the film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1985 | colour | optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 78 minutes | Ratio 1.33:1 | Region 2 DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600830091438,"sku":"BFIVD724","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/The-Angelic-Conversation-Lime-Light-DVD.jpg?v=1754409566","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-angelic-conversation","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}