War Requiem

Derek Jarman
1989-01-06


6.6
90 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Nathaniel Parker Wilfred Owen Unowned
Tilda Swinton The Nurse The Free Refills
Laurence Olivier The Old Soldier Unowned
Patricia Hayes Mother Unowned
Rohan McCullough Enemy Mother Unowned
Nigel Terry Abraham Unowned
Owen Teale The Unknown Soldier Unowned
Sean Bean The German Soldier Goutbreak
Alex Jennings Blinded Soldier Unowned
Claire Davenport Ward Sister/Britannia Unowned
Spencer Leigh Soldier 1 Unowned
Milo Bell Soldier 2 Unowned
Richard Stirling Soldier 3 Unowned
Kim Kindersley Soldier 4 Unowned
Stuart Turton Soldier 5 Unowned
Lucinda Gane Nurse 1 Unowned
Beverly Seymour Nurse 2 Unowned
Linda Spurrier Nurse 3 Unowned
David Meyer Businessman Unowned
Clancy Chassay Young Wilfred Unowned
Jody Graber Enemy Child Unowned
Liberty Ross Young Girl Unowned