Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nathaniel Parker
Wilfred Owen
Lead
Tilda Swinton
The Nurse
Laurence Olivier
The Old Soldier
Patricia Hayes
Mother
RM
Rohan McCullough
Enemy Mother
Nigel Terry
Abraham
Owen Teale
The Unknown Soldier
Sean Bean
The German Soldier
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Derek Jarman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. War Requiem is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
