Benediction - 2021

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.

137min
2021
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Jack Lowden profile pictureJack LowdenSiegfried Sassoon
Peter Capaldi profile picturePeter CapaldiSiegfried Sassoon (Older)
Jeremy Irvine profile pictureJeremy IrvineIvor Novello
Calam Lynch profile pictureCalam LynchStephen Tennant
Tom Blyth profile pictureTom BlythGlen Byam Shaw
Kate Phillips profile pictureKate PhillipsHester Gatty
Gemma Jones profile pictureGemma JonesHester Gatty (Older)
Geraldine James profile pictureGeraldine JamesTheresa Thornycroft
Ben Daniels profile pictureBen DanielsDr. Rivers
Edmund Kingsley profile pictureEdmund KingsleyRex Whistler
Harry Lawtey profile pictureHarry LawteyBobby Andrews
Anton Lesser profile pictureAnton LesserStephen Tennant (Older)
Lia Williams profile pictureLia WilliamsEdith Sitwell
Suzanne Bertish profile pictureSuzanne BertishLady Ottoline Morrell
Joanna Bacon profile pictureJoanna BaconLady Sybil Colefax
Matthew Tennyson profile pictureMatthew TennysonWilfred Owen
Julian Sands profile pictureJulian SandsChief Medical Officer
Thom Ashley profile pictureThom AshleyHamo Sassoon
Richard Goulding profile pictureRichard GouldingGeorge Sassoon
David Shields profile pictureDavid ShieldsAlexander Fenton
Edward Bennett profile pictureEdward BennettT.E. Lawrence
Paddy Rowan profile picturePaddy RowanYoung Soldier
Kellie Shirley profile pictureKellie ShirleySinging Girl
Daniel Tuite profile pictureDaniel TuiteMajor McCartney-Filgate
Mark Oosterveen profile pictureMark OosterveenArmy Doctor
Steven Pacey profile pictureSteven PaceyArmy Doctor
Georgina Rylance profile pictureGeorgina RylanceDorothy Brett
Tim Delap profile pictureTim DelapGeoffrey Keynes

About Benediction

Benediction Overview

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.

Runtime: 137min

Extra details

Original Title: Benediction
Original Language: English
Revenue: $847,418.00
Directed By: Terence Davies
Production Companies
Bankside FilmsBBC FilmsCreative EnglandEMU FilmsM.Y.R.A. EntertainmentBFI