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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.
Theatrical
Jan 26, 1990
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 2, 2008
Director
Producers
Studio
Liberty Film Sales, Anglo International Films, BBC, Don Boyd Productions
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Cast
Full credits →N
Nathaniel Parker
Wilfred Owen
T
Tilda Swinton
The Nurse
L
Laurence Olivier
The Old Soldier
P
Patricia Hayes
Mother
R
Rohan McCullough
Enemy Mother
N
Nigel Terry
Abraham
O
Owen Teale
The Unknown Soldier
S
Sean Bean
The German Soldier
A
Alex Jennings
Blinded Soldier
C
Claire Davenport
Ward Sister/Britannia
S
Spencer Leigh
Soldier 1
M
Milo Bell
Soldier 2
R
Richard Stirling
Soldier 3
K
Kim Kindersley
Soldier 4
S
Stuart Turton
Soldier 5
L
Lucinda Gane
Nurse 1
L
Linda Spurrier
Nurse 3
D
David Meyer
Businessman
C
Clancy Chassay
Young Wilfred
J
Jody Graber
Enemy Child
