War Requiem
War Requiem

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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.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in War Requiem:

Nathaniel Parker
Tilda Swinton
Laurence Olivier
Patricia Hayes
Rohan McCullough
Nigel Terry

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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.

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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) - 8/10 by Ken HankeLike nearly all of Derek Jarman's films, his War Requiem is an uneven work where it's often easier to admire what was attempted more than what was actually achieved.
DVDLaser - 8/10 by Douglas PrattThe rhythm of the images attunes the viewer to the music's components.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 6/10 by Dennis SchwartzA stunning visual film that's combined with the spectacular interpretation of composer Benjamin Britten's 1961 orchestral and oratorio masterpiece.
User Review - 10/10 by Dawn CGripping, horrifying, and touching. Though there is no dialogue whatsoever, the story and emotion were communicated with ease. And of course, there are no words to describe the beauty of Britten's War Requiem.
User Review - 8/10 by Lee MDerek Jarman's War Requiem is a potent, poetic visualization of composer Benjamin Britten's grandiose anti-war composition of the same name. An eloquent, complex and profoundly negative statement on war.
User Review - 8/10 by Michael TIt's often difficult to enter into Jarman's world and vision, but this film can be quite rewarding if you allow yourself entrance.
User Review - 8/10 by Stephen PBritten's powerful War Requiem providing the soundtrack, the poetry of Wilfred Owen, intense visual performances and the stunning cinematography combine to form an emotional and horrific experience, quite different to anything I've seen before.
User Review - 8/10 by Walter MThe powerful "War Requiem" starts with an old man(Laurence Olivier, in his last screen appearance, more or less) being pushed in his wheelchair by a nurse(Tilda Swinton) while regaling her with tales of his experiences in World War I. That was the same war that poet Wilfred Owen(Nathaniel Parker) served in and died towards the end of. On the surface, he is the subject of this film, as it follows him in a nonsequential fashion from basic training through the inhumanity he witnessed in the trenches, with rare moments of caring and sympathy. Along with this haunting imagery, there is also a good deal of Christian symbolism, which this being a Derek Jarman film, might offend one or two people. To describe his experiences, Owen used letters home and poetry which resonates to the present day(while the main setting is World War I, archival footage is shown from more recent wars) and the power of the written word is key here. Ironically, this is a movie without words, all sound coming from a requiem written by Benjamin Britten which contributes to form a grieving tribute to fallen soldiers of all eras.
User Review - 6/10 by Paul DPowerful fusion of film and opera with great imagery.

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