The read
Critics rate it 34 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 34 points higher than audiences do.
23 audience votes
Key crew
- Derek JarmanDirector
- Derek JarmanWriter
Cast
- Nathaniel ParkerWilfred Owen
- Tilda SwintonThe Nurse
- Laurence OlivierThe Old Soldier
- Patricia HayesMother
- Rohan McCulloughEnemy Mother
- Nigel TerryAbraham
- Owen TealeThe Unknown Soldier
- Sean BeanThe German Soldier
- Alex JenningsBlinded Soldier
- Claire DavenportWard Sister/Britannia
- Spencer LeighSoldier 1
- Milo BellSoldier 2
Stills
Themes
world war igay theme