During World War I, British soldier Owen is mortified by the examples of cruelty that surround him in the trenches. He combats these terrifying images by maintaining hope in his love for an army nurse. But he also begins to accept his fate as another battlefield sacrifice.
Directed by Derek Jarman
world war i
gay theme
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Nathaniel Parker
Wilfred Owen
Tilda Swinton
The Nurse
Laurence Olivier
The Old Soldier
Patricia Hayes
Mother
Nigel Terry
Abraham
Owen Teale
The Unknown Soldier
Sean Bean
The German Soldier
Alex Jennings
Blinded Soldier
Spencer Leigh
Soldier 1
Richard Stirling
Soldier 3
Linda Spurrier
Nurse 3
David Meyer
Businessman
Crew
Derek Jarman
Director
Derek Jarman
Writer
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Benjamin Britten
Music
Benjamin Britten
Conductor
Susie Figgis
Casting
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Tucker Clement
10.0★ · 02/17/20
this is almost a documentary so I hesitate to rate it but wOW. It’s like a Fantasia for World War 1. The music and the visuals... beautiful.
Art house film doing the Lord’s work.
this is almost a documentary so I hesitate to rate it but wOW. It’s like a Fantasia for World War 1. The music and the visuals... beautiful.
