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War Requiem

66 %|Jan 6, 1989|War, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Derek Jarman
Director
Benjamin Britten
Music
Derek Jarman
Writer
Don Boyd
Producer
Chris Harrison
Associate Producer
John Kelleher
Executive Producer
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Rick Elgood
Editor

Cast

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Nathaniel Parker
Wilfred Owen
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Tilda Swinton
The Nurse
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Laurence Olivier
The Old Soldier
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Rohan McCullough
Enemy Mother
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Owen Teale
The Unknown Soldier
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Sean Bean
The German Soldier
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Alex Jennings
Blinded Soldier
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Claire Davenport
Ward Sister/Britannia
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Spencer Leigh
Soldier 1
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Milo Bell
Soldier 2
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Stuart Turton
Soldier 5
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David Meyer
Businessman
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Clancy Chassay
Young Wilfred
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Jody Graber
Enemy Child
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Liberty Ross
Young Girl