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War Requiem
Directed by
Derek Jarman
Produced by
Don Boyd
Written by
Wilfred Owen (poems)
Music by
"WAR REQUIEM" by Benjamin Britten
Cinematography
Richard Greatrex
Editing by
Rick Elgood
Release date(s)
6 January 1989
Running time
92
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
War Requiem is a film adaptation of Benjamin Britten's musical piece of the same name.
It was shot in 1988 by the British film director Derek Jarman with the 1963 recording as the soundtrack, produced by Don Boyd and financed by the BBC. Decca Records required that the 1963 recording be heard on its own, with no overlaid soundtrack or other sound effects.[1] The film featured Nathaniel Parker as Wilfred Owen, and Laurence Olivier in his last acting appearance in any medium before his death in July 1989. The film is structured as the reminiscences of Olivier's character, the Old Soldier in a wheelchair, and Olivier recites "Strange Meeting" in the film's prologue.[1]
The production design was done by Lucy Morahan, while Linda Alderson was responsible for the costumes.
Contents
1 Cast
2 Filming
3 Video
4 References
5 External links
[edit] Cast
Laurence Olivier (Old Soldier)
Nathaniel Parker (Wilfred Owen)
Tilda Swinton (Nurse)
Sean Bean (German Soldier)
Nigel Terry (Abraham)
Patricia Hayes (Mother)
Owen Teale (Unknown Soldier)
Jodie Graber (Young boy soldier)
Spencer Leigh (Soldier 1)
[edit] Filming
Shooting for the film took place at Darenth Park Hospital in Kent,[1] beginning 17 October 1988 and lasting for 18 days. It was released on the following dates in English-speaking countries:
United Kingdom, 6 January 1989
Canada, 12 September 1989
United States, 26 January 1990[2].
[edit] Video
The film was released on VHS in 1990, but because of its limited release, copies are quite rare. A US (Region 1/NTSC) DVD is available from Kino International.[3] The film has been released on UK Region 2 DVD featuring a Making of War Requiem documentary and interviews with Swinton, Parker and Don Boyd (who also provides an audio commentary). A DVD has also been released in Japan.
[edit] References
^ a b c Cooke, Mervyn, Britten: "War Requiem". Cambridge Music Handbook, 1996 (ISBN 0521440890).
^ Vincent Canby (26 January 1990). "Britten's 'War Requiem,' To Images by Derek Jarman". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1DB143EF935A15752C0A966958260. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
^ "War Requiem DVD (UPC 7-38329-06212-5)". kino.com. Kino International. http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?product_id=1132. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
[edit] External links
War Requiem at the Internet Movie Database
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Films directed by Derek Jarman
Feature Films
Sebastiane (1976)
Jubilee (1977)
The Tempest (1979)
The Angelic Conversation (1985)
Caravaggio (1986)
Aria (segment "Depuis le Jour") (1987)
The Last of England (1988)
War Requiem (1989)
The Garden (1990)
Edward II (1991)
Wittgenstein (1993)
Blue (1993)
Short film collages
In the Shadow of the Sun (1981)
Glitterbug (1994)
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