WAR REQUIEM

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• Release Year: 1988
• Genre: Drama, War
• Plot: WAR REQUIEM; A film by Derek Jarman; ; 'A stunning visual and serious music treat' (Variety), Derek Jarman's; (Sebastiane, Jubilee) 1989 War Requiem reunites British cinema's enfant; terrible with his muse Tilda Swinton (2008 Oscar® Winner for Michael; Clayton) for a spectacular and moving interpretation of composer Benjamin; Britten's groundbreaking 1961 orchestral masterpiece. Just as Britten; combined the sacred Latin Requiem Mass with the searing unromantic war; poetry of British infantry lieutenant Wilfred Owen, who was tragically; killed in the final week of WWI, Jarman interprets Britten's six movements; in eye-popping and heartbreaking dialogue-free tableaus illustrating war's; infinite futility, sacrifice, and waste.; ; War Requiem boldly combines archival footage of war's devastation with; Jarman's keen and gifted eye for both the theatrical and the political as; Owen, played by Nathaniel Parker, doggedly struggles to survive on the field; of battle in defense of a cause rendered unjust by the human toll it takes; in the trenches and on the home front. Featuring Sean Bean (The Lord of the; Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, National Treasure) as Owen's star-crossed; German counterpart, and Sir Laurence Olivier in his final screen appearance,; War Requiem is a 'violent, horrifying, ultimately inspiring film' that; remains Derek Jarman's definitive, 'eloquent, complex, and profoundly; negative statement on war' (Washington Post).; ; ANGLO INTERNATIONAL FILMS LTD. for the BBC; In association with LIBERTY FILM SALES LTD.; Presents; A film by DEREK JARMAN; WAR REQUIEM ; LAURENCE OLIVIER TILDA SWINTON NATHANIEL PARKER; OWEN TEALE and SEAN BEAN; Cinematography RICHARD GREATREX Editing RICK ELGOOD; Production Design LUCY MORAHAN Costumes LINDA ALDERSON; Music 'WAR REQUIEM' by BENJAMIN BRITTEN; With the LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; Executive Producer JOHN KELLEHER; Produced by DON BOYD; Written and Directed by DEREK JARMAN; © 1988 Anglo International Films; Licensed by Euro London;
• Cast: Nathaniel Parker, Tilda Swinton, Laurence Olivier, Patricia Hayes, Rohan McCullough, Nigel Terry, Owen Teale, Sean Bean, Antony Gabriel, Thomas Kett, Kim Kindersley, Spencer Leigh, David Meyer, Tony Red Richards, Linda Spurrier, Richard Stirling, Derek Jarman
• Director: Derek Jarman
• Runtime: 1:32
• Company: Kino International
• Media Format: movie