War Requiem
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Derek Jarman
Nathaniel Parker
Tilda Swinton
Laurence Olivier
Patricia Hayes
Rohan Mccullough
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The experiences of poet Wilfred Owen during World War I set to the music of Benjamin Britten.
Director
Derek Jarman
Cast
Nathaniel Parker
Tilda Swinton
Laurence Olivier
Patricia Hayes
Rohan Mccullough
Nigel Terry
Owen Teale
Sean Bean
Alex Jennings
Claire Davenport
Spencer Leigh
Milo Bell
Richard Stirling
Kim Kindersley
Stuart Turton
Lucinda Gane
Beverly Seymour
Linda Spurrier
David Meyer
Galina Vishnevskaya
Peter Pears
Dietrich Fischer-dieskau
Crew
Linda Alderson
George Barbero
George Barbero
Caroline Bass
Caroline Bass
Guy Bensley
Roger Bonnuci
Don Boyd
David Bramley
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Steve Brook-smith
Elizabeth Burn
Vicki Burton
Michael Carter
Keith Collins
Jim Dowdall
Rebecca Dupont
Rick Elgood
Susie Figgis
Ian Francis
Richard Greatrex
Christopher Harrison
Mark Harrison
Derek Jarman
Joshua Jones
John Kelleher
Peter Swords King
Peter Swords King
Annie Lapaz
Emma Lawson
Garth Marshall
John Maybury
Drew Meldon
Lucy Morahan
Mark Munden
Peter Owen
Peter Owen
Wilfred Owen
James Parry-jones
Billy Po
Simon Preston
Anthony Radcliffe
Nick Ray
Carol Robinson
Carol Robinson
Andrew Sidoli
Sarah Swords
Annie Symons
Robin Thistlethwaite
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1989
Released in United States April 1989
Released in United States Fall November 3, 1989
Released in United States February 1989
Released in United States February 2, 1990
Released in United States January 26, 1990
Released in United States March 11, 1989
Released in United States March 1989
Released in United States October 1989
Released in United States on Video January 15, 1991
Released in United States September 1989
Shown at AFI European Community Film Festival in New York City June 9, 1989; in Washington, DC June 8-26, 1989; in Minneapolis July 1-24, 1989.
Shown at Berlin Film Festival (out of competition) February 17 18 & 19, 1989.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 17 & 18, 1989.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 11, 1989.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 11-June 4, 1989.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 12 & 14, 1989.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4 & 6, 1989.
Film was previously distributed in the United States by Movie Visions.
Began shooting October 17, 1988
Completed shooting November 1988.
Film incorporates the Latin text from "Missa pro defunctis" Last screen appearance for actor Laurence Olivier, who died in London at the age of 82, July 11, 1989.
Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 11-June 4, 1989.)
Released in United States on Video January 15, 1991
Released in United States January 26, 1990 (New York City)
Released in United States February 1989 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival (out of competition) February 17 18 & 19, 1989.)
Released in United States February 2, 1990 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States March 1989 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 17 & 18, 1989.)
Released in United States October 1989 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4 & 6, 1989.)
Released in United States April 1989 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Gala Premieres) April 13-27, 1989.)
Released in United States March 11, 1989 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 11, 1989.)
Released in United States 1989 (Shown at AFI European Community Film Festival in New York City June 9, 1989; in Washington, DC June 8-26, 1989; in Minneapolis July 1-24, 1989.)
Released in United States Fall November 3, 1989
Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 12 & 14, 1989.)
