The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

Genres

Overview

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.

Directors

Petr Weigl

Writers

Gabriele D'AnnunzioWriter

Cast

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Michael Biehn

Sébastien

Nicholas Clay

L'empereur

Franco Citti

Le préfet

Urs Althaus

Un archer

Pietro Speciale

Un archer