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Ostia

Ostia

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Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

26 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

31 December 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman

Pier Paolo Pasolini

David Dipnall

David Dipnall

Pino Pelosi

Oliver Haden

Oliver Haden

Dominic Power

Dominic Power

Jill Cole

Jill Cole

Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

Christian Jones

Christian Jones

Tim Burke

Tim Burke

Harry Donnison

Harry Donnison

Bash

Bash

Richard Heslop

Richard Heslop

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