War Requiem

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Nathaniel Parker Wilfred Owen

Tilda Swinton The Nurse

Laurence Olivier The Old Soldier

Patricia Hayes Mother

Rohan McCullough Enemy Mother