Review of Sebastiane (1976) by Diwas K — 20 Dec 2007

I would call it ground-breaking if that word wasn't overused. a beautiful movie. if life was just, jarman would have gotten rich and famous with it instead of infamous...

This review of Sebastiane (1976) was written by Diwas K on 20 Dec 2007.

Sebastiane has generally received positive reviews.

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