Sebastiane
Rome, AD 303. Emperor Diocletian demotes his favourite, Sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer Severus, but repeatedly rejects the man's advances. Castigated for his Christian faith, he is tortured, humiliated and ultimately killed.
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Leonardo Treviglio
Sebastian
Known for
Stealing Beauty
The Smile of the Fox
Barney James
Severus
Known for
Jubilee
Neil Kennedy
Max
Known for
Jubilee
Tales That Witness Madness
Richard Warwick
Justin
Known for
if....
Romeo and Juliet
Jordan Hames
Madame Morgana, Emperor's Guest
Donald Dunham
Claudius
Known for
Jubilee
Ken Hicks
Adrian
Janusz Romanov
Anthony
No other roles listed
Steffano Massari
Marius
No other roles listed
Daevid Finbar
Julian
No other roles listed
Gerald Incandela
Leopard Boy
Also in
Art of Mirrors
The Dream Machine
Robert Medley
Diocletian
Derek Jarman Director · Paul Humfress Director James Whaley Writer
Budget $45K · First release August 13, 1976 · Produced in Italy, United Kingdom
Box office
Budget
$45,000
Production
Megalovision
Production
Cinegate
Production
Disctac
Production
Italy · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Latin
Spoken on screen
Latin
Release dates
Switzerland · August 13, 1976
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United Kingdom · December 17, 1976
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
October 25, 1991 · Premiere · Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
France
June 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Germany
February 14, 1977 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
October 16, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 8, 2014 · Premiere · Cork International Film Festival
Poland
October 13, 2024 · Premiere · Ars Independent Festival
Spain
May 11, 1978 · Theatrical · "S"
Taiwan
November 22, 2014 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
May 23, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Literature Festival
Türkiye
April 9, 2009 · Premiere · Istanbul Film Festival
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