War Requiem

Jan 6, 1989

1h 30m

★ 6.2

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.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Liberty Film Sales

Anglo International Films

BBC

Don Boyd Productions

War Requiem Trailers

Cast

Wilfred Owen

Nathaniel Parker

The Nurse

Tilda Swinton

The Old Soldier

Laurence Olivier

Mother

Patricia Hayes

Enemy Mother

Rohan McCullough

Abraham

Nigel Terry

The Unknown Soldier

Owen Teale

The German Soldier

Sean Bean

Blinded Soldier

Alex Jennings

Ward Sister/Britannia

Claire Davenport

Soldier 1

Spencer Leigh

Soldier 2

Milo Bell

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