Rent War Requiem (1989)
3.4 of 5 from 55 ratings
1h 29min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Derek Jarman creates a visual evocation of the legendary original recording of Benjamin Britten's choral masterpiece which blended the Latin Mass of the Dead with the poignant poetry of Wilfred Owen, Britain's greatest chronicler of the Great War. Dramatised scenes featuring spellbinding performances from an extraordinary cast are interwoven with cinematic, poetic images and harrowing archive footage which all serve to recreate the horrors of 20,h century wars - the loss of innocence, the unbearable suffering, the nightmares, the tragic waste of life. Critically-acclaimed on its release, Derek Jarman's 'War Requiem' is perhaps the visionary director's greatest film. As a testament to the futility of war it is a unique, unforgettable poignant and haunting experience. - Actors:
- Tilda Swinton, Laurence Olivier, Nathaniel Parker, Patricia Hayes, Rohan McCullough, Nigel Terry, Owen Teale, Sean Bean, Alex Jennings, Claire Davenport, Spencer Leigh, Milo Bell, Richard Stirling, Kim Kindersley, Stuart Turton, Lucinda Gane, Beverly Seymour, Linda Spurrier, David Meyer, Clancy Chassay
- Directors:
- Derek Jarman
- Producers:
- Don Boyd
- Writers:
- Derek Jarman, Wilfred Owen
- Studio:
- Second Sight
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Collections:
- A World of Difference: A History of Gay Cinema, Cinema and the First World War, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know: Tilda Swinton
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/02/2019
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Dead Cat (1989), Depuis lejour (1987), Books By My Beside: Derek Jarman (1989), The Wanderer (1991), Orange Juice Film (1984), Ostia (1987), Delphinium (2009), Bliss: Live Performance (1991), Face to Face: Derek Jarman (1993),
- 2 x audio commentaries
- 0 x newly recorded interviews
- 8 x archive interviews
- 6 x image galleries
- trailers
- + much more
