War Requiem
Not Rated
01 hours 32 minutes
- Laurence Olivier, Tilda Swinton, Nathaniel Parker
- Derek Jarman
- War, Drama
- January 6, 1989
- English
- 6.6
Synopsis
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. It’s imagery reflects Owen’s story, that of other soldiers, and a nurse during World War I. It also includes actual footage of contemporary wars, including World War II, Vietnam, and Angola.
