War Requiem

1h 30min

War

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Liberty Film Sales

Anglo International Films

BBC

Cast

Nathaniel Parker

Nathaniel Parker

Wilfred Owen
Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

The Nurse
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

The Old Soldier
Rohan McCullough

Rohan McCullough

Enemy Mother
Owen Teale

Owen Teale

The Unknown Soldier
Sean Bean

Sean Bean

The German Soldier
Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Blinded Soldier
Claire Davenport

Claire Davenport

Ward Sister/Britannia
Spencer Leigh

Spencer Leigh

Soldier 1
Milo Bell

Milo Bell

Soldier 2
Stuart Turton

Stuart Turton

Soldier 5
David Meyer

David Meyer

Businessman
Clancy Chassay

Clancy Chassay

Young Wilfred
Jody Graber

Jody Graber

Enemy Child
Liberty Ross

Liberty Ross

Young Girl

Release date

6th Jan 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English