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202289 minPG-13documentary

War Crimes World War I

War Requiem

202289 minPG-13documentary

Derek Jarman's 1989 film interprets Benjamin Britten's orchestral masterpiece through a visual narrative that highlights the futility and devastation of war, featuring Tilda Swinton and Laurence Olivier.

War Crimes World War I

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Channel: Kino Lorber

War Requiem

2022• 89 minPG-13

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Derek Jarman's 1989 film interprets Benjamin Britten's orchestral masterpiece through a visual narrative that highlights the futility and devastation of war, featuring Tilda Swinton and Laurence Olivier.

Synopsis

Derek Jarman's 1989 film "War Requiem" presents a visual interpretation of Benjamin Britten's 1961 orchestral work, merging the Latin Requiem Mass with the poignant war poetry of Wilfred Owen, who died in World War I. Featuring Tilda Swinton and Laurence Olivier in his final screen role, the film juxtaposes archival war footage with Jarman's striking imagery to explore the futility and devastation of conflict. Nathaniel Parker portrays Owen, while Sean Bean plays his German counterpart, highlighting the human cost of war.

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