Benediction

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 Siegfried Sassoon

Peter Capaldi Siegfried Sassoon (Older)

Simon Russell Beale Robbie Ross

Jeremy Irvine Ivor Novello

Calam Lynch Stephen Tennant