A film with no spoken dialogue, just follows the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem, which include WWI soldier poet Wilfred Owen's poems reflecting the war's horrors. It shows the story of an Englishman soldier (Wilfred Owen) and a nurse (his bride) during World War I. It also includes actual footage of contemporary wars (WWII, Vietnam, Angola, etc.)
Credits
War Requiem Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Laurence Olivier
He was 82, 82 years old when he died
|
as The Old Soldier |
|
Sean Bean
He was 30, now 65 years old
|
as The German Soldier |
|
Owen Teale
He was 28, now 62 years old
|
as The Unknown Soldier |
|
Alex Jennings
He was 32, now 66 years old
|
as Blinded Soldier |
|
Tilda Swinton
She was 29, now 63 years old
|
as The Nurse |
|
Patricia Hayes
She was 80, 88 years old when she died
|
as Mother |
|
Spencer Leigh
He was 26, now 61 years old
|
as Soldier 1 |
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Nathaniel Parker
He was 27, now 61 years old
|
as Wilfred Owen |
|
Nigel Terry
He was 44, 69 years old when he died
|
as Abraham |
|
David Meyer
He was 42, now 77 years old
|
as Businessman |
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Jody Graber
|
as Enemy Child |
|
Liberty Ross
She was 10, now 45 years old
|
as Young Girl |
War Requiem Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Richard Greatrex as Director of Photography. He was 9 (now 24) years old
|
Camera |
|
Don Boyd as Producer. He was 41 (now 75) years old
|
Production |
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Derek Jarman as Director. He was 47 (52) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Derek Jarman as Writer. He was 47 (52) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Benjamin Britten as Music. He was 76 (63) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Bernard Floch as Makeup Artist. He was 32 (now 66) years old
|
Costume & Make-Up |
