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Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Short | 12 min | Short, Biography, Drama

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Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)

Short | 12 min | Short, Biography, Drama

This stylized and lyrical short film portrait of artist Derek Jarman's childhood awakening in 1950s England was filmed at Jarman's famous Prospect Cottage in Dungeness and acquired for preservation by the British Film Institute's National ...See moreThis stylized and lyrical short film portrait of artist Derek Jarman's childhood awakening in 1950s England was filmed at Jarman's famous Prospect Cottage in Dungeness and acquired for preservation by the British Film Institute's National Archive. Director Matthew Mishory's first film, Delphinium was named among the BFI's 50 LGBTQ+ Classics. In 2025, it was restored and remastered in 4K. Written by BFI See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Sam Garfield Derek Jarman (as Samuel Garfield) Derek Jarman (as Samuel Garfield) See fewer	Dead Pigs (2018)
Jeremiah Dupre The Groundskeeper The Groundskeeper See fewer	Breakers (1998)
Kevin Collins The Man In The Window The Man In The Window See fewer	Edward II (1991)
Edward Singletary Jr. The Headmaster (as Edward Singletary) The Headmaster (as Edward Singletary) See fewer	Monster (2022)
Dalilah Rain Betts Jarman Betts Jarman See fewer	Movers (2011)
Kamran Ali Derek Jarman, Aged 6 (as Kamran Ali Taylor) Derek Jarman, Aged 6 (as Kamran Ali Taylor) See fewer	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Andreas Andrea Boy on Hampstead Heath Boy on Hampstead Heath See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Kaiden Blake Gavin Gavin See fewer	Forever Plaid (2008)
David A. Callihan Boarder Boarder See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Clint Catalyst The Writer The Writer See fewer	Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)
Zac Crandell The Cameraman The Cameraman See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Matthew Hammett Knott The Cruising Boy - Soho and Hampstead Heath The Cruising Boy - Soho and Hampstead Heath See fewer	On This Island (2012)
Matthew Mishory Super8 Filmmaker Super8 Filmmaker See fewer	Mosolov's Suitcase
Colby Murray Boarder Boarder See fewer	Metal Minded
Jeff Onassis Boarder Boarder See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Samuel Perone The Art Teacher The Art Teacher See fewer	The Marionettes (2009)
Nicholas Phillips The Prefect The Prefect See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Stuart Potter Boy on Hampstead Heath Boy on Hampstead Heath See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Jonathan Rackleff Boarder Boarder See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Lewis Reynolds Cruising Ginger, Hampstead Heath Cruising Ginger, Hampstead Heath See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
Aldo Vento Davide Davide See fewer	Midnight 2020 (2016)
William Wilde Boy on Hampstead Heath Boy on Hampstead Heath See fewer	Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)