

Blue
1993-08-19 · 79 min · ★ 7.2
Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue.
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- Directors
- Derek Jarman
- Production companies
- Arts Council of Great Britain, Basilisk Communications, BBC Radio 3, Channel 4 Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,718,328
Top Cast
Derek Jarman(voice)
Nigel Terry(voice)
Tilda Swinton(voice)
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