Synopsis
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.
Benediction (2021) is a 2h 17min drama feature film by Terence Davies. Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022 generic
- Red Dirt Film Festival 2022
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2021 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2021 generic - In Competition ★ Best Screenplay
- Toronto International Film Festival 2021 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Australia | December 23, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Romania | December 23, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 13, 2022 |
| Streaming | Ireland | May 20, 2022 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 3, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 27, 2023 |
| Theatrical | France | March 6, 2024 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
Full credits
| Director | Terence Davies |
| Cast | Jack Lowden (Siegfried Sassoon), Peter Capaldi (Siegfried Sassoon (Older)), Simon Russell Beale (Robbie Ross), Jeremy Irvine (Ivor Novello), Calam Lynch (Stephen Tennant), Tom Blyth (Glen Byam Shaw), Kate Phillips (Hester Gatty), Gemma Jones (Hester Gatty (Older)), Geraldine James (Theresa Thornycroft), Ben Daniels (Dr. Rivers), Edmund Kingsley (Rex Whistler), Harry Lawtey (Bobby Andrews), Anton Lesser (Stephen Tennant (Older)), Lia Williams (Edith Sitwell), Suzanne Bertish (Lady Ottoline Morrell), Jude Akuwudike (Priest), Joanna Bacon (Lady Sybil Colefax), Matthew Tennyson (Wilfred Owen), David Shields (Alexander Fenton), Julian Sands (Chief Medical Officer), Thom Ashley (Hamo Sassoon), Richard Goulding (George Sassoon), Edward Bennett (T.E. Lawrence), Stacey Lynn Crowe (Nurse), Jamie-Lee Beacher (Nurse), Paddy Rowan (Young Soldier), Kellie Shirley (Singing Girl), Daniel Tuite (Major McCartney-Filgate), Mark Oosterveen (Army Doctor), Steven Pacey (Army Doctor), Joyce Henderson (Matron), Torquil Munro (Pianist), Georgina Rylance (Dorothy Brett), Jonathan Broadbent (Robert Graves), Olivia Darnley (Edith Oliver), Tim Delap (Geoffrey Keynes), Christopher Naylor (Tailor), Orlando Jopling (Conductor), Bobby Robertson (Taxi Driver), Chris Dale (Anglican Priest), Andrew Bradley (Stage Doorman) |
| Screenplay | Terence Davies |
| Producer | Michael Elliott |
| Executive producer | Jack Lowden, Jim Mooney, John Taylor, Lizzie Francke, Margarethe Baillou, Norman Merry, Paul Ashton, Peter Hampden, Rose Garnett, Stephen Kelliher, Walli Ullah |
| Cinematography | Nicola Daley |
| Editing | Alex Mackie |
| Production design | Andy Harris |
| Visual effects | John Paul Docherty |
| Costumes | Annie Symons |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q101093410 |
| IMDb | tt6852178 |
| TMDB | 399178 |
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