The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

82 mins | Drama, Music | Feb. 12, 1984

Sebastian, Chief Archer in the Roman Army, converts to Christianity. A favorite of Emperor Augustus, Sebastian's devotion to Christ eventually drives him to reject the Emperor's love, causing the Emperor to angrily order Sebastian to be shot with arrows by his fellow archers. The film retells this mystery play with a definite 'art-house' approach: an almost poetical use of language, singing, dancing, some homoerotic themes, and some special effects.

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

82 mins | Drama, Music | Feb. 12, 1984

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Sebastian, Chief Archer in the Roman Army, converts to Christianity. A favorite of Emperor Augustus, Sebastian's devotion to Christ eventually drives him to reject the Emperor's love, causing the Emperor to angrily order Sebastian to be shot with arrows by his fellow archers. The film retells this mystery play with a definite 'art-house' approach: an almost poetical use of language, singing, dancing, some homoerotic themes, and some special effects.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Unitel, TV 2000
Original title Das Martyrium des heiligen Sebastian
Directors
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Cast

Michael Biehn

as Sébastien

Nicholas Clay

as L'empereur

Franco Citti

as Le préfet

Urs Althaus

as Un archer

Pietro Speciale

as Un archer

Jan Gabriel

as Un archer

Martin Maxa

as Un archer

Fabio Caretti

as Un archer

Jana Hlaváčová

as La mère

Michal Gulyáš

as Un jumeau

Lubomír Martinik

as Un jumeau

Andrea Coppola

as Le Christ

Pavol Mikulík

as Un païen

Milan Riehs

as Un païen

Jan Přeučil

as Un païen