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Love is never still. - Benediction
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Title: Benediction

Release Date: 23 Dec 2021

Runtime: 2h 17m

Genre: Drama, History, War

Director: Bankside Films, BBC Film, Creative England, EMU Films, BFI, Reiver Pictures, M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, Lipsync Productions

Production Companies: Bankside Films, BBC Film, Creative England, EMU Films, BFI, Reiver Pictures, M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, Lipsync Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.181 (72 votes)

Cast

  • Siegfried Sassoon: Jack Lowden
  • Siegfried Sassoon (Older): Peter Capaldi
  • Robbie Ross: Simon Russell Beale
  • Ivor Novello: Jeremy Irvine
  • Stephen Tennant: Calam Lynch
  • Glen Byam Shaw: Tom Blyth
  • Hester Gatty: Kate Phillips
  • Hester Gatty (Older): Gemma Jones
  • Theresa Thornycroft: Geraldine James
  • Dr. Rivers: Ben Daniels
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