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  • War Requiem (1989)
  • Not Rated
    92 min | Drama, War
War Requiem (1989)
Not Rated
92 min | Drama, War

A movie with no spoken dialogue, it is set against the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" which includes poetry by World War I soldier Wilfred Owen reflecting the horrors of war. There is no linear story or dialogue. It's...See moreA movie with no spoken dialogue, it is set against the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" which includes poetry by World War I soldier Wilfred Owen reflecting the horrors of war. There is no linear story or dialogue. It's imagery reflects Owen's story, that of other soldiers, and a nurse during World War I. It also includes actual footage of contemporary wars, including World War II, Vietnam, and Angola. Written by Michel Rudoy See less
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Director
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Derek Jarman (written by)
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Updated Jan 6, 1989

Release date
Jan 26, 1990 (United States)

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Nathaniel Parker
Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen   See fewer
Tilda Swinton
The Nurse The Nurse   See fewer
Laurence Olivier
The Old Soldier The Old Soldier   See fewer
Rohan McCullough
Enemy Mother Enemy Mother   See fewer
Nigel Terry
Abraham Abraham   See fewer
Owen Teale
The Unknown Soldier The Unknown Soldier   See fewer
Sean Bean
The German Soldier The German Soldier   See fewer
Alex Jennings
Blinded Soldier Blinded Soldier   See fewer
Claire Davenport
Charge Sister / Britannia Charge Sister / Britannia   See fewer
Spencer Leigh
Soldier 1 Soldier 1   See fewer
Milo Bell
Soldier 2 Soldier 2   See fewer
Richard Stirling
Soldier 3 Soldier 3   See fewer
Kim Kindersley
Soldier 4 Soldier 4   See fewer
Stuart Turton
Soldier 5 Soldier 5   See fewer
Lucinda Gane
Nurse 1 Nurse 1   See fewer
Beverly Seymour
Nurse 2 Nurse 2   See fewer
Linda Spurrier
Nurse 3 Nurse 3   See fewer
David Meyer
Businessman Businessman   See fewer
Clancy Chassay
Young Wilfred Young Wilfred   See fewer
Jody Graber
Enemy Child Enemy Child   See fewer
Liberty Ross
Young Girl Young Girl   See fewer
Leo Ross
Other child Other child   See fewer
Joe Baxter
Other child Other child   See fewer
John Jagger
Other child Other child   See fewer
Alicia Ligenza
Other child Other child   See fewer
John McMullen Brackenbury
Soldier in Trenches (uncredited) Soldier in Trenches (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey Cooper
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Antony Gabriel
Lieut. Harper (uncredited) Lieut. Harper (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Kett
Recruit (uncredited) Recruit (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Red Richards
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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