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The horrors of war and the pacifist sentiments expressed in Benjamin Britten's War requiem and the poems of Wilfred Owen are evoked in scenes and vignettes illustrating death and suffering in World War I.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 (Composer, Conductor)
Corporate Authors: Anglo International Films Limited, Liberty Films, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Boyd, Don, 1948- (Producer), Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994 (Scenarist, Director), Parker, Nathaniel, 1962- (Actor), Swinton, Tilda (Actor), Teale, Owen, 1961- (Actor), Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 (Actor), Owen, Wilfred, 1893-1918 (Screenwriter)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York : Kino International, 2008
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > Drama.
War victims > Drama.
Soldiers > Drama.
Feature films.
War films.
Description
Summary:The horrors of war and the pacifist sentiments expressed in Benjamin Britten's War requiem and the poems of Wilfred Owen are evoked in scenes and vignettes illustrating death and suffering in World War I.
Item Description:Videodisc release of the 1988 motion picture.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital.
Production Credits:Music composed and conducted by Benjamin Britten ; director of photography, Richard Greatrex ; editor, Rick Elgood.