Benediction
2021 · TMDB 6.2
Directed by Terence Davies
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.
Why it matters
Terence Davies's biopic of poet Siegfried Sassoon focuses on his post-war years, where his disillusionment with war and love leads to a series of failed relationships and a retreat into Catholicism. The film's meditative pacing and Davies's signature use of music and memory sugge...
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Released
- 2021-12-23
- Studio
- BBC Film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- German
- TMDB score
- 6.2
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