Ostia (1987)

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Ostia on IMDb 6.2/10 54 votes

Released:
1987-12-31

Overview:
Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of Art, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Ostia relocates the proceedings to London and stars Derek Jarman as Pasolini. The film features an evocative dream sequence which is accompanied by poignant excerpts from Pasolini’s own poetry, as read by Jarman.

Director:
Julian Cole

Runtime:
0h 26min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Derek Jarman
    as
    Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • David Dipnall
    as
    Pino Pelosi
  • Oliver Haden
  • Dominic Power
  • Jill Cole