Benediction

IMDb 6.2 2021 137 min DramaHistoryWar

Director

Terence Davies

Country

GB

Plot Summary

Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

Top Cast

Jack Lowden
Jack Lowden Siegfried Sassoon
Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
Simon Russell Beale
Simon Russell Beale Robbie Ross
Jeremy Irvine
Jeremy Irvine Ivor Novello
Calam Lynch
Calam Lynch Stephen Tennant