The Last of England

Aug 23, 1987

1h 27m

★ 6.0

Overview

The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

ZDF

Anglo International Films

British Screen Productions

Tartan Films

Film4 Productions

The Last of England Trailers

Cast

The Maid

Tilda Swinton

Soldier / Various roles

Spencer Leigh

Spring / Various roles (as Spring)

'Spring' Mark Adley

Various roles

Gerrard McArthur

Various roles (as Jonathan Phillips)

Jonny Phillips

Various roles

Gay Gaynor

Junkyard Guy

Matthew Hawkins

Narrator (voice)

Nigel Terry

Himself (uncredited)

Derek Jarman

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