The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
1984Sebastian, 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.
Acted in
Michael Biehn
as Sébastien
Nicholas Clay
as L'empereur
Franco Citti
as Le préfet
Urs Althaus
as Un archer
Pietro Speciale
as Un archer
Jan Gabriel
as Un archer
Martin Maxa
as Un archer
Fabio Caretti
as Un archer
Jana Hlaváčová
as La mère
Michal Gulyáš
as Un jumeau
Lubomír Martinik
as Un jumeau
Andrea Coppola
as Le Christ
Pavol Mikulík
as Un païen
Milan Riehs
as Un païen
Jan Přeučil
as Un païen