During World War I, British soldier Owen is mortified by the examples of cruelty that surround him in the trenches. He combats these terrifying images by maintaining hope in his love for an army nurse. But he also begins to accept his fate as another battlefield sacrifice.

• DirectorDerek Jarman
• Release6 January 1989
• Genre
  War / Drama
• Duration1h 30m
• Budget?
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.7
  19 reviews
• Productions

  Liberty Film Sales, Anglo International Films, BBC