Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (The)
Original Title
Le martyre de Saint Sébastien- Director: Petr Weigl
- Writer: Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Producer: Hans-Günther Herbertz
CGiii Comment
Sebastian, 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.
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Cast & Characters
Michael Biehn as Sebastian;
Nicholas Clay as Empereur;
Franco Citti as Prefet;
Urs Althaus as Leading Archer;
Pietro Speciale as Archers;
Jan Gabriel as Archers;
Ivan Varga as Archers;
Fabio Caretti as Archers;
Jana Hlavacova as Mere;
Michal Gulyas as Jumeaux;
Lubomir Martinik as Jumeaux;
Andrea Coppola as Christ;
Pavol Mikulik as Paiens;
Milan Riehs as Paiens;
Jan Preucil as Paiens