One review on 09 Dec 2023

UK 2021

Running time: 137 mins

Benediction

Director : Terence Davies 

Setting: England
Summary: Siegfried Sasson's life after the war

Cast:

  • Jack Lowden  Sassoon
  • Terence Davies  Old Sassoon

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 (Bollywood)

Colour: Colour and B&W

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The 2020s
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First Seen: Sat 9th Dec 2023
Catalogued: 13th Dec 2023

Synopsis

A succession of joll gay affairs whilst living off a private income in moderately high society through the 20's and 30's. intercut with archive of trench warfare and flash forwards to the end of life in the 1960s

Reviews

by rogerco on Sat 9th Dec 2023 DVD proj @ home

Boring squabbles of the Leisured Class between the wars

Full review

Really not very good overall. Some nice elements - good to look at, interesting to learn about the man only known for his books, not previously seen gritty archive footage from WW1 trenches - but ultimately who wants to watch a film about privileged gay lovers in the 1920's and 30's falling out with each other - if you do, you might enjoy this.

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