06 January 1989 Drama, War 90 mins
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.
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Nathaniel Parker as Wilfred Owen
Tilda Swinton as The Nurse
Laurence Olivier as The Old Soldier
Patricia Hayes as Mother
Rohan McCullough as Enemy Mother
Nigel Terry as Abraham
Owen Teale as The Unknown Soldier
Sean Bean as The German Soldier
Alex Jennings as Blinded Soldier
Claire Davenport as Ward Sister/Britannia
Spencer Leigh as Soldier 1
Milo Bell as Soldier 2
Richard Stirling as Soldier 3
Kim Kindersley as Soldier 4
Stuart Turton as Soldier 5
Lucinda Gane as Nurse 1
Derek Jarman Director
Benjamin Britten Music
Richard Greatrex Director of Photography
Rick Elgood Editor
Don Boyd Producer
John Kelleher Executive Producer
Lucy Morahan Production Design
Linda Alderson Costume Design
Derek Jarman Writer
Bernard Floch Makeup Artist
Sarah Swords Production Design
Benjamin Britten Conductor
Susie Figgis Casting
United Kingdom 06 January 1989
Taiwan 27 May 2026
United States 26 January 1990
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