--- product_id: 125942139 title: "Glitterbox: Derek Jarman (Caravaggio / Wittgenstein / The Angelic Conversation / Blue / Glitterbug)" brand: "tilda swintonjudi denchderek jarman" price: "FREE" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/125942139-glitterbox-derek-jarman-caravaggio-wittgenstein-the-angelic-conversation-blue-glitterbug store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Glitterbox: Derek Jarman (Caravaggio / Wittgenstein / The Angelic Conversation / Blue / Glitterbug) **Brand:** tilda swintonjudi denchderek jarman **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Glitterbox: Derek Jarman (Caravaggio / Wittgenstein / The Angelic Conversation / Blue / Glitterbug) by tilda swintonjudi denchderek jarman - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/125942139-glitterbox-derek-jarman-caravaggio-wittgenstein-the-angelic-conversation-blue-glitterbug) ## Best For - tilda swintonjudi denchderek jarman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tilda swintonjudi denchderek jarman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description This 4 DVD set boasts 2 of Jarman's most accomplished arthouse features (Caravaggio and Wittgenstein) and 2 of his most personal and avant-garde works (Blue and the Angelic Conversation). .com Glitterbox, with its extra film, Glitterbug, compiled by Derek Jarman's friends following his death, is an especially personal tribute to this idiosyncratic director, writer, and artist. Renowned for his outspoken dedication and experimental portrayals of politically radical heroes, Jarman's films challenge the conventions of narrative filmmaking and expand narrow definitions of sexuality. This boxed set contains The Angelic Conversation (1985), Caravaggio (1986), Wittgenstein (1993), and Blue (1993), which, viewed together, clarify Jarman's preoccupation with the ways language and imagery intertwines or demand separation. Each film contains heavy theatricality, unabashed passion, poetic screenwriting, and a finely tuned color palette, lending the works extreme drama that is an acquired taste. In The Angelic Conversation, a young Morrissey-type searches longingly for love until he finds his possible angel in the form of another hunky sensitive guy. The super-8 footage is romanticized by Judi Dench's reading of certain Shakespearean sonnets that question life's meaning, over a moody, ambient soundtrack by Coil. Caravaggio is an eccentric portrayal of the artist, Michelangelo di Caravaggio (Nigel Terry), embroiled in a hot love triangle between figure model Ranuccio (Sean Bean), and Lena (Tilda Swinton). Far from a conventional biopic, the film capitalizes on Caravaggio's maniacal reputation, with lurid decadence and emotionally weighty scenes throughout. Wittgenstein, co-written by Terry Eagleton, also takes liberties with its depiction of this famed philosopher, played by Karl Johnson. Filmed entirely against a black backdrop, the movie focuses on the thinker's homosexual identity crisis, throughout childhood, then as he makes academic headway at Cambridge. Blue, filmed right before Jarman's death as an expression of his fears and shock at his loss of eyesight, is 76 minutes of blue screen, which stirringly comes alive as Tilda Swinton and Nigel Terry read from Jarman's journals his musings about the color, against a soundtrack of ticking clocks and more composed by Eno, Momus, and Simon Fisher-Turner. Extras on each disc, including multitudinous interviews with Jarman's friends, the man himself, and a short film called "The Clearing" (1994), in which Jarman silently acts, are plentiful and great. But the real extra gem here is Glitterbug, a fifty-minute compilation of Jarman's unused home film and video footage, set to Brian Eno music. Filmed on sets, in artist's studios, at parties, fashion shows, and on travel excursions, Glitterbug is a visual diary of Jarman's inspirations. Moreover, as reference material it establishes his aesthetic sensibilities, his tastes for the lavish, the punk, and for other humans fully dedicated to art. --Trinie Dalton P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review "The most inventive and influential British art-filmmaker of his generation!" --The Washington Post"[Jarman's films] are inspired as much by art and literature as by film and they scream with a free approach to narrative, image, sound and sexuality....Jarman brought classicism to pop. Why else did The Smiths, the Pet Shop Boys and Suede each in their turn rush to adopt him as a director who would introduce style, intelligence and bravado to their videos and tours?" --Time Out London"One of the truly distinctive, original and even idiosyncratic talents in British film....the true successor to Pasolini." --Senses of Cinema See more ## Images ![Glitterbox: Derek Jarman (Caravaggio / Wittgenstein / The Angelic Conversation / Blue / Glitterbug) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pQiSBFuBL.jpg) ![Glitterbox: Derek Jarman (Caravaggio / Wittgenstein / The Angelic Conversation / Blue / Glitterbug) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LzjMvyUhL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect *by J***F on Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2011* My favorite film in this collection is Caravaggio, the cinematography is something to marvel at. But my most favorite thing is the half hour interview with Derek on The Angelic Conversation supplement, which adds dimension to The Last of England among others. Everything is great in this set. Now all I need is The Garden, all his short films and music videos, then I can die happy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Four Jarman Essentials *by J***H on Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013* The extras are as insightful as Derek Jarman's vision of the world. Listen to Judi Dench as you float through The Angelic Conversation and you will be touched. Tilda Swinton helps bring Jarman to life for the listener. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars A half-way great introduction to Jarman's work--Caravaggio and Wittgenstein are essential *by S***U on Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2016* A half-way great introduction to Jarman's work--Caravaggio and Wittgenstein are essential. The Angelic Conversation and Blue are unwatchable for the most part. Combined with Kino's Derek Jarman Collection, it is excellent. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/125942139-glitterbox-derek-jarman-caravaggio-wittgenstein-the-angelic-conversation-blue-glitterbug](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/125942139-glitterbox-derek-jarman-caravaggio-wittgenstein-the-angelic-conversation-blue-glitterbug) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-30*