Benediction

About Benediction

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 homosexuali…

Benediction (2021) is a history war film directed by Terence Davies. At 137 minutes long, it arrived in December 2021.

Its themes are world war i, 1910s, poet, and military hospital.

Jack Lowden appears as Siegfried Sassoon, Peter Capaldi as Siegfried Sassoon (Older), Simon Russell Beale as Robbie Ross, and Jeremy Irvine as Ivor Novello. The screenplay is by Terence Davies. Produced by Creative England. American members can watch it on Hulu.

Total Eclipse, The History of Sound, and The Imitation Game make useful companions to Benediction, all filed under biography, gay theme, and LGBT. TMDB voters put it at 6.1 out of 10 across 90 votes.