Dench, Swinton and Biggins: all Derek Jarman’s feature films – ranked! | Film
11. The Angelic Conversation (1985)Judi Dench reads 14 Shakespeare sonnets over 77 minutes of homoerotic imagery, backed by compositions by Benjamin Britten and experimental band Coil in this romantic and dreamy film. While not as powerful as Jarman’s best queer works, which channelled anger as well as beauty in their rebellion against oppression, Dench’s readings and the woozy imagery work beautifully together.10. Jubilee (1978)Elizabeth I (Jenny Runacre) time travels to punk-era Britain and discovers a desperate,…