War Requiem (1989)
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.
Director: Derek Jarman
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Nathaniel Parker as Wilfred Owen |
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Tilda Swinton as The Nurse |
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Laurence Olivier as The Old Soldier |
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Patricia Hayes as Mother |
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Rohan McCullough as Enemy Mother |
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Nigel Terry as Abraham |
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Owen Teale as The Unknown Soldier |
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Sean Bean as The German Soldier |
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Alex Jennings as Blinded Soldier |
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Claire Davenport as Ward Sister/Britannia |
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Spencer Leigh as Soldier 1 |
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Milo Bell as Soldier 2 |
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Richard Stirling as Soldier 3 |
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Kim Kindersley as Soldier 4 |
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Stuart Turton as Soldier 5 |
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Lucinda Gane as Nurse 1 |
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Beverly Seymour as Nurse 2 |
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Linda Spurrier as Nurse 3 |
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David Meyer as Businessman |
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Clancy Chassay as Young Wilfred |
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Jody Graber as Enemy Child |
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Liberty Ross as Young Girl |
| Sound | Benjamin Britten | Music |
| Directing | Derek Jarman | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernard Floch | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Alderson | Costume Design |
| Writing | Derek Jarman | Writer |
| Art | Sarah Swords | Production Design |
| Production | Chris Harrison | Associate Producer |
| Production | Don Boyd | Producer |
| Editing | Rick Elgood | Editor |
| Art | Lucy Morahan | Production Design |
| Production | John Kelleher | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Richard Greatrex | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Benjamin Britten | Conductor |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting |