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Benediction

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 17m
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Explores the turbulent life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon. The writer and soldier was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front, and he became one of the leading war poets of the era. 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. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life's journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion.
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Legendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolve... Read allLegendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolved, never realizing it can only come from within.Legendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolved, never realizing it can only come from within.
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    • Director
      • Terence Davies
    • Writer
      • Terence Davies
    • Stars
      • Kate Phillips
      • Tom Blyth
      • Jack Lowden
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    • Director
      • Terence Davies
    • Writer
      • Terence Davies
    • Stars
      • Kate Phillips
      • Tom Blyth
      • Jack Lowden
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    • 29User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations

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    Kate Phillips
    Kate Phillips
    • Young Hester Gatty
    Tom Blyth
    Tom Blyth
    • Glen Byam Shaw
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Lowden
    • Siegfried Sassoon
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Stephen Tennant (Older)
    Jeremy Irvine
    Jeremy Irvine
    • Ivor Novello
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Chief Medical Officer
    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Theresa Thornycroft
    Gemma Jones
    Gemma Jones
    • Hester Gatty
    Harry Lawtey
    Harry Lawtey
    • Bobby Andrews
    Ben Daniels
    Ben Daniels
    • Dr. Rivers
    Simon Russell Beale
    Simon Russell Beale
    • Robbie Ross
    Kellie Shirley
    Kellie Shirley
    • Singing Girl
    Lia Williams
    Lia Williams
    • Edith Sitwell
    Calam Lynch
    Calam Lynch
    • Stephen Tennant
    Georgina Rylance
    Georgina Rylance
    • Dorothy Brett
    Suzanne Bertish
    Suzanne Bertish
    • Lady Ottoline
    Joanna Bacon
    Joanna Bacon
    • Lady Sybil Colefax
    • Director
      • Terence Davies
    • Writer
      • Terence Davies
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    • Trivia
      As of 19th October they have begun filming in the small town of Willenhall near Wolverhampton. Filming will wrap up on Friday 23rd October 2020
    • Goofs
      Sassoon did not discard his M.C. medal as shown in this film. He tossed away the medal's corresponding ribbon. The medal itself was inherited by Sassoon's son George.

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    10/10
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    I'll be writing a review for Art Report Today so I just wanted to say: this is the best film of the year so far and Davies' finest achievement. Bring the tissues, it's a weeper. And the acting is sublime.
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    • Jun 4, 2022

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 2021 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Benedictionfilm
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 베네딕션
    • Filming locations
      • Chillington Hall, Port Lane, Brewood, Wolverhampton WV8 1RE, United Kingdom
    • Production companies
      • EMU Films
      • BBC Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $201,093
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $50,970
      • Jun 5, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $853,097
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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