War Requiem (1989)

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War Requiem on IMDb 6.7/10 554 votes

Released:
1989-01-06

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
War, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Nathaniel Parker
    as
    Wilfred Owen
  • Tilda Swinton
    as
    The Nurse
  • Laurence Olivier
    as
    The Old Soldier
  • Patricia Hayes
    as
    Mother
  • Rohan McCullough
    as
    Enemy Mother