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Bent -- Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He tries to deny he is gay and gets a yellow label (the one for Jews) instead of pink (the one for gays). In camp he falls in love with his fellow prisoner Horst, who wears his pink label with pride.

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Director:
Sean Mathias
Writers:
Martin Sherman (screenplay)
Martin Sherman (play)
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Release Date:
26 November 1997 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | History | Romance | War See more »
Tagline:
The stunning film adaptation of Martin Sherman's award-winning play.
Plot:
Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He tries to deny... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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If you didn't like it, you shouldn't be watching movies like this See more (59 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Mick Jagger ... Greta

Clive Owen ... Max

Brian Webber ... Rudy

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ... Wolf (as Nikolaj Waldau)

Jude Law ... Stormtrooper
Gresby Nash ... Waiter

Suzanne Bertish ... Half-Woman - Half-Man
David Meyer ... Gestapo Man
Stefan Marling ... SS Captain

Richard Laing ... SS Guard

Crispian Belfrage ... SS Guard

Ian McKellen ... Uncle Freddie
Johanna Kirby ... Muttering Woman

David Phelan ... Fluff in Park
Peter Stark ... Guard 1 on Train

Lothaire Bluteau ... Horst

Rupert Graves ... Officer on Train
Charlie Watts ... Guard 2 on Train

Holly Davidson ... Girl on Train

Rupert Penry-Jones ... Guard on Road (as Rupert Penry Jones)

Paul Kynman ... Corporal

Paul Bettany ... Captain
Wayne McGregor ... Choreographer
Claire Cunningham ... Random Dance Company
Shira Haviv ... Random Dance Company
Filip Van Huffel ... Random Dance Company
Sacha Lee ... Random Dance Company
Ben Maher ... Random Dance Company
Jane Mason ... Random Dance Company
Nat ... Flame Throwing Man
Packer ... Happy Sad Man
Ernesto ... Leaping Man
Dorigen Hammond ... Trapeze Stuntperson
Myer Taub ... Rudy's Dresser
Geraldine Sherman ... Prostitute

Rachel Weisz ... Prostitute
Mary Davidson ... Max's Friend

Sadie Frost ... Max's Friend
Lou Gish ... Max's Friend
Simon Hammerstein ... Max's Friend
Johan Johnstone ... Max's Friend
Chris Karlitz ... Max's Friend
Mark Misauer ... Max's Friend
Howard Sacks ... Max's Friend
Mandy Stone ... Max's Friend
William Stone ... Max's Friend
Daisy de Villeneuve ... Max's Friend
Poppy de Villeneuve ... Max's Friend
Jan de Villeneuve ... Max's Friend
Helen Whitehouse ... Max's Friend
Zed ... Max's Friend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tom Delmar ... Bouncer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sean Mathias 
 
Writing credits
Martin Sherman (screenplay)

Martin Sherman (play)

Produced by
Hisami Kuroiwa .... executive producer
Dixie Linder .... producer
Christian Martin .... assistant producer
Sean Mathias .... co-producer
Sarah Radclyffe .... executive producer
Martin Sherman .... co-producer
Michael Solinger .... producer
 
Original Music by
Philip Glass 
 
Cinematography by
Giorgos Arvanitis (director of photography) (as Yorgos Arvanitis)
 
Film Editing by
Isabelle Lorente  (as Isabel Lorente)
 
Casting by
Andy Pryor 
 
Production Design by
Stephen Brimson Lewis 
 
Art Direction by
Andrew Golding 
 
Costume Design by
Stewart Meachem 
 
Makeup Department
Christine Blundell .... makeup daily: Scotland and cabaret crew
Lenny Jones .... makeup artist
Tracey Lee .... makeup daily: Scotland and cabaret crew
Sarah Love .... chief hairdresser
Trefor Proud .... chief makeup artist
Jane Royle .... makeup daily: Scotland and cabaret crew
Chris Lyons .... special effects teeth (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Gina Carter .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Bain .... third assistant director: S.B.F.T. trainee, Scotland and cabaret crew
Harry Boyd .... third assistant director: Scotland and cabaret crew
Jez Murrell .... third assistant director
Davina Nicholson .... first assistant director
Josh Robertson .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Jacqueline Abrahams .... set dresser
Liz Ainley .... property buyer
Karen Britcliffe .... art department assistant
Charles Burrage .... carpenter: Scotland and cabaret crew
Peter Callow .... art department assistant
Penny Crisp .... props maker
Jim Davers .... stand-by props
John Donnelly .... stand-by stagehand: Scotland and cabaret crew
Bruce Gallup .... stand-by painter
John Knight .... property master
George Mason .... dressing props
Vic Newall .... construction stand-by
Scott O'Neill .... art department runner (as Scott O'Neil)
Anthony Richards .... stand-by rigger
Alex Robertson .... stagehand: Scotland and cabaret crew
Robert Ryder .... construction
Danny Sumsion .... carpenter
Alan Taylor .... construction manager: Scotland and cabaret crew
Rob Troughton .... stand-by stagehand
Harry Van Rooij .... carpenter
Len Wheeler .... props maker
James Winby .... stand-by carpenter
 
Sound Department
Simon Bishop .... sound recordist
Ben Brookes .... boom operator
Paul Carr .... re-recording mixer
Gavin Deas .... sound trainee
Robert Farr .... re-recording mixer
Joe Gallagher .... dialogue editor
Loveday Harding .... boom operator
Olivier Marlangeon .... foley artist
Gerard McCann .... sound editor
Mike Prestwood Smith .... adr mixer (as Michael Prestwood Smith)
Michael Redfern .... adr editor
Andy Thompson .... assistant adr mixer (as Andrew Thompson)
 
Special Effects by
John Markwell .... special effects
Simon Vickery .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Alan Church .... effects producer: The Film Factory at VTR
Frederic Moreau .... visual effects supervisor: The Film Factory at VTR
Matthew Twyford .... effects compositor: The Film Factory at VTR
 
Stunts
Marc Cass .... stunt performer
Tom Delmar .... stunt coordinator
Kevin Matthews .... wire man
Bob Wiesinger .... wire man (as Bob Weisinger)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Alexander .... camera operator: second unit, Scotland and cabaret crew
Richard Blackmore .... electrician: Scotland and cabaret crew
Paul Brinkworth .... grip
Lewis Buchan .... focus puller: second unit, Scotland and cabaret crew
Andrew Gardiner .... genny operator
Kevin Gardner .... electrician
Yorgos Giannelis .... focus puller
Christopher Gough .... rigger
Alan Graham .... best boy
Tom Harding .... additional focus puller
Adam Harris .... electrician: Scotland and cabaret crew
Michael Hayes .... electrician
Alison King .... camera trainee
Brad Larner .... additional focus puller
Peter Mountain .... still photographer
Richard Oxley .... electrician: Scotland and cabaret crew
Charlie Palmer .... additional focus puller (as Charles Palmer)
Stephen Sadler .... clapper loader
Kim Seber .... additional focus puller
Mark Taylor .... lighting gaffer
Roger Tooley .... steadicam operator
Tim Wiley .... best boy
Alexander Reid .... additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maurizio Basile .... costume daily: Scotland and cabaret crew
David Belugou .... cabaret costumes
Jane Body .... costume daily: Scotland and cabaret crew
Liz Boulton .... costume daily: Scotland and cabaret crew
Tabitha Doyle .... costumer: dailies
Melissa Layton .... costume supervisor
Steve Pike .... wardrobe
Michael Skorjepa .... costume assistant
Gregory Smith .... costume daily: Scotland and cabaret crew
 
Editorial Department
Heidi Freeman .... second assistant editor
Dan Gane .... first assistant editor (as Daniel Gane)
Tom Gibson .... color grader: Rank Film Laboratories
Mark Harris .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Billingsley .... music engineer: The Looking Glass Studios, New York, New York
Eugene Drucker .... musician: violin, The Emerson String Quartet
Lawrence Dutton .... musician: viola, The Emerson String Quartet
Stephan Farber .... score project coordinator
David Finckel .... musician: cello, The Emerson String Quartet
Rory Johnston .... executive music producer
Isabelle Lorente .... music editor (as Isabel Lorente)
Mark Mitchell .... assistant music engineer: Sorcerer Sound Studios, New York, New York
Kurt Munkacsi .... music producer
Michael Riesman .... conductor
Michael Riesman .... musician: solo piano
Philip Setzer .... musician: additional solo violin (as Phil Setzer)
Philip Setzer .... musician: violinThe Emerson String Quartet
Andrew Sterman .... musician: additional solo clarinet
 
Transportation Department
Willie Harris Jr. .... unit driver (as Willie Harris)
Alan Hayter .... driver: 5th wheel
Lloyd King .... driver: dutchman
John Monk .... unit driver
Paul Venezia .... minibus driver
John Wright .... driver: road train
 
Other crew
Joshua Barber .... floor runner
Robert Bowman .... cook
Guy Cowan .... head chef
Hugh Craig .... physical trainer
Sophie Fante .... production coordinator
Simon Giles .... title designer: The Film Factory at VTR
Bill Godfrey .... financial advisor
Stephen Grosz .... production solicitor: Bindman and Partners
Simon Hammerstein .... production runner
Michael Harm .... location manager
Chantal Hauser .... assistant: Mr. Mathias
Billy Hinshelwood .... production solicitor: Marriott Harrison
Tim Johnson .... production runner
Brian Kaczynski .... location manager: Scotland and cabaret crew
Sheryl Leonardo .... production accountant
Geraldine Malavin .... cook
Wayne McGregor .... choreographer
John McVeigh .... cook
Lorenzo Mele .... crowd coordinator: Scotland and cabaret crew
Fiona Neilson .... production assistant
Andrew Pendergast .... floor runner: Scotland and cabaret crew
Sue Quinn .... location finder
Andrew Stebbing .... production runner
Dave Stewart .... animal handler
Myer Taub .... assistant: author
Jane Trower .... assistant production accountant
Elizabeth West .... script supervisor (as Liz West)
 
Thanks
Nick Adams .... special thanks
Anna .... special thanks: Lavish Locations
David Aukin .... very special thanks
Mr. Black .... special thanks
Rowan Brade .... special thanks
Jeffrey Bryant .... special thanks
Jenne Casarotto .... special thanks
Les Child .... special thanks
Caroline Clements .... special thanks
Jeremy Conway .... special thanks
Rachel Cooper .... special thanks
Anton Corbijn .... special thanks
Mark Dunford .... special thanks
Graham Easton .... very special thanks
Harvey Edgington .... special thanks
Bruce Edwards .... special thanks
Michael Foster .... special thanks
Linda Gamble .... special thanks
Sara Geater .... very special thanks
Anja Grabert .... special thanks
Deborah Harwood .... special thanks
Annabel Hutton .... special thanks
Rory Johnson .... special thanks
Tony King .... special thanks
Michael Lacy .... special thanks
Stevie Lee .... special thanks
Jerome Levy .... special thanks
Charles McDonald .... special thanks
Neil Mockler .... special thanks
Thierry Mugler .... special thanks
Ben Oldfield .... special thanks
Gail Pattinson .... very special thanks
Miranda Payne .... special thanks
Victoria Pearman .... special thanks
Allon Reich .... very special thanks
Michelle Taylor .... special thanks
Neris Thomas .... special thanks
David Trezise .... special thanks
Peter Wakelin .... special thanks
Gary Wallace .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for a strong scene of graphic sexuality
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
UK | Japan
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Brazil:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 | USA:R (cut) | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Germany:16 (f) | Japan:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R
Filming Locations:
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, UKSee more »
Company:
Channel Four FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Ian McKellen, who appears as Uncle Freddie in the film, starred in the role of Max in the original London West End theatre production in 1979.See more »
Quotes:
Gestapo man:Here you will work here.
Horst:Yes sir.
Gestapo man:He'll explain.
Horst:Yes sir.
Gestapo man:I'm watching.
Horst:Yes sir.
Gestapo man:I see everything.
Horst:Yes sir.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Bubble (2006)See more »
Soundtrack:
STREETS OF BERLINSee more »

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20 out of 34 people found the following review useful.
If you didn't like it, you shouldn't be watching movies like this, 24 October 1999
Author: Weston Clark

This movie was not a high budget movie, and you can tell. But what makes a movie? Not its high budget. The story and the characters make a movie, and this one had it. How brave of a group to go into this very untouched piece of history and show it so elegantly. While some of the scenes may have seemed a bit cheesy, or stagey as someone said earlier, you need to understand the position these people where in. While making love without touching may seem odd, or weird, that is all they had. That was all the human contact they had. If you can't see that you shouldn't be watching movies like this one.

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