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.
Tilda Swinton
as The Maid
Spencer Leigh
as Soldier / Various roles
'Spring' Mark Adley
as Spring / Various roles (as Spring)
Gerrard McArthur
as Various roles
Jonny Phillips
as Various roles (as Jonathan Phillips)
Gay Gaynor
as Various roles
Matthew Hawkins
as Junkyard Guy
Nigel Terry
as Narrator (voice)
Derek Jarman
as Himself (uncredited)