War Requiem

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1989 · 90 min · War · Drama · TMDB 6.3/10

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.

Directed by Derek Jarman

Cast

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