War Requiem
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
Wilfred Owen
Known for
The Haunted Mansion
Merlin
Tilda Swinton
The Nurse
Known for
Doctor Strange
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Laurence Olivier
The Old Soldier
Known for
Rebecca
Spartacus
Patricia Hayes
Mother
Known for
The NeverEnding Story
Willow
Rohan McCullough
Enemy Mother
Also in
A Dance to the Music of Time
Malice Aforethought
Nigel Terry
Abraham
Known for
Excalibur
Troy
Owen Teale
The Unknown Soldier
Known for
Game of Thrones
A Discovery of Witches
Sean Bean
The German Soldier
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Martian
Alex Jennings
Blinded Soldier
Known for
The Lady in the Van
This Is Going to Hurt
Claire Davenport
Ward Sister/Britannia
Known for
The Elephant Man
Fawlty Towers
Spencer Leigh
Soldier 1
Known for
Caravaggio
Milo Bell
Soldier 2
Also in
The Garden
A Killing on the Exchange
Derek Jarman Director · Richard Greatrex Cinematographer Rick Elgood Editor
United States release January 26, 1990 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Anglo International Films, BBC
Production
Liberty Film Sales
Production
Anglo International Films
Production
BBC
Production
Don Boyd Productions
Production
BBC Film
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 6, 1989
Theatrical
United States · January 26, 1990
Theatrical
Taiwan
May 27, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Literature Festival
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