This collection features four daring films by maverick British filmmaker Derek Jarman. Fourteen Shakespeare sonnets become "The Angelic Conversation" (1985) about homoerotic love. With Paul Reynolds, Philip Williamson, Judi Dench. A haunting meditation on life and art, Jarman's final film before his death consists of a solid "Blue" (1993) screen, music by Simon Fisher Turner, and readings from Jarman's journals in which he discusses his life, art, and sexuality, as well as coming to terms with AIDS. Narrated by John Quentin, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, and Jarman. Four-disc set also includes "Caravaggio" and "Wittgenstein." 5 1/4 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH); behind-the-scenes footage; bonus shorts "The Clearing" (1994), "Glitterbug" (1994); interviews; photo gallery; storyboards.
