Sebastiane (1976)

6.5/10 • 86 min • Drama History Thriller

Overview

Rome, AD 303. Emperor Diocletian demotes his favourite, Sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer Severus, but repeatedly rejects the man's advances. Castigated for his Christian faith, he is tortured, humiliated and ultimately killed.

Cast

Leonardo Treviglio

Sebastian

Richard Warwick

Justin

Lindsay Kemp

Pamela Rooke

Madame Morgana, Emperor's Guest

Nell Campbell

Emperor's Guest

Patricia Quinn

Emperor's Guest

Peter Hinwood

Emperor's Guest

Philip Sayer

Emperor's Guest

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