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War Requiem is a 1989 film adaptation of Benjamin Britten's musical piece of the same name. It was shot in 1988 by the British film director Derek Jarman with the 1963 recording as the soundtrack, produced by Don Boyd and financed by the BBC.
Jan 6, 1989 · War Requiem: Directed by Derek Jarman. With Nathaniel Parker, Tilda Swinton, Laurence Olivier, Patricia Hayes. 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.
This experimental film synthesizes the poetry of Wilfred Owen, wordless reenactments of events from Owen's life, stock footage of 20th-century wars and music by...
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.
War Requiem is a 1989 film directed by Derek Jarman, based on Benjamin Britten's opera of the same name. The film tells the story of a young soldier named Wilfred Owen (played by Nathaniel Parker) and his experiences during the First World War.
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