Nathaniel Parker
Wilfred Owen
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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.
- 6 January 1989
- Don Boyd
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.
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- Derek Jarman
- Not Rated
- Drama, War
The War Requiem. 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 composer...
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- Nathaniel Parker
- Derek Jarman
- Musical
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Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The experiences of poet Wilfred Owen during World War I set to the music of Benjamin Britten. Cast & Crew. Read More. Derek Jarman. Director. Nathaniel Parker. Wilfred Owen. Tilda Swinton. The Nurse. Laurence Olivier. Old Soldier. Patricia Hayes. Mother. Rohan Mccullough. Enemy Mother. Film Details. Genre. Drama
- Derek Jarman
- Nathaniel Parker
Jan 26, 1990 · Overview. A film with no spoken dialogue, just follows the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem, which include WWI soldier poet Wilfred Owen's poems reflecting the war's horrors. It shows the story of an Englishman soldier (Wilfred Owen) and a nurse (his bride) during World War I.
Film adaptation. In 1988, Derek Jarman made a screen adaptation of War Requiem of the same title, with the 1963 recording as the soundtrack, produced by Don Boyd and financed by the BBC. It features the final film performance of Laurence Olivier, in the role of an ageing war veteran.
Derek Jarman’s impassioned, enigmatic and moving anti-war plea and homage to the work of poet Wilfred Owen and composer Benjamin Britten is no less relevant or striking today than on its initial release 20 years ago.
