Benediction (2021)
Benediction (2021)
Love is never still.
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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Cast

Jack Lowden Jack Lowden As: Siegfried Sassoon
Peter Capaldi Peter Capaldi As: Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
Simon Russell Beale Simon Russell Beale As: Robbie Ross
Jeremy Irvine Jeremy Irvine As: Ivor Novello
Calam Lynch Calam Lynch As: Stephen Tennant
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Love is never still.
Certification: 12A

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: English, Français, Deutsch

Release Date: 23 December 2021

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 137m

Company Credits

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

Revenue: $847,418

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Cast

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

Siegfried Sassoon

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Siegfried Sassoon (Older)

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Robbie Ross

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

Ivor Novello

Calam Lynch

Calam Lynch

Stephen Tennant

Tom Blyth

Tom Blyth

Glen Byam Shaw

Kate Phillips

Kate Phillips

Hester Gatty

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Hester Gatty (Older)

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Theresa Thornycroft

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Dr. Rivers

Edmund Kingsley

Edmund Kingsley

Rex Whistler

Harry Lawtey

Harry Lawtey

Bobby Andrews

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Stephen Tennant (Older)

Lia Williams

Lia Williams

Edith Sitwell

Suzanne Bertish

Suzanne Bertish

Lady Ottoline Morrell

Jude Akuwudike

Jude Akuwudike

Priest

Joanna Bacon

Joanna Bacon

Lady Sybil Colefax

Matthew Tennyson

Matthew Tennyson

Wilfred Owen

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Chief Medical Officer

Thom Ashley

Thom Ashley

Hamo Sassoon

Richard Goulding

Richard Goulding

George Sassoon

David Shields

David Shields

Alexander Fenton

Edward Bennett

Edward Bennett

T.E. Lawrence

Stacey Lynn Crowe

Stacey Lynn Crowe

Nurse

Jamie-Lee Beacher

Jamie-Lee Beacher

Nurse

Paddy Rowan

Paddy Rowan

Young Soldier

Kellie Shirley

Kellie Shirley

Singing Girl

Daniel Tuite

Daniel Tuite

Major McCartney-Filgate

Mark Oosterveen

Mark Oosterveen

Army Doctor

Steven Pacey

Steven Pacey

Army Doctor

Joyce Henderson

Joyce Henderson

Matron

Torquil Munro

Torquil Munro

Pianist

Georgina Rylance

Georgina Rylance

Dorothy Brett

Jonathan Broadbent

Jonathan Broadbent

Robert Graves

Olivia Darnley

Olivia Darnley

Edith Oliver

Tim Delap

Tim Delap

Geoffrey Keynes

Orlando Jopling

Orlando Jopling

Conductor

Bobby Robertson

Bobby Robertson

Taxi Driver

Chris Dale

Chris Dale

Anglican Priest

Directed By

Terence Davies

Terence Davies

Director

David Crabtree

David Crabtree

First Assistant Director

Susanna Lenton

Susanna Lenton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Norman Merry

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Peter Hampden

Peter Hampden

Executive Producer

Walli Ullah

Walli Ullah

Executive Producer

Margarethe Baillou

Margarethe Baillou

Executive Producer

Rose Garnett

Rose Garnett

Executive Producer

Paul Ashton

Paul Ashton

Executive Producer

Lizzie Francke

Lizzie Francke

Executive Producer

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

Executive Producer

Deborah Aston

Deborah Aston

Co-Producer

Jim Mooney

Jim Mooney

Executive Producer

Stephen Kelliher

Stephen Kelliher

Executive Producer

John Taylor

John Taylor

Executive Producer

Helen Osborne

Helen Osborne

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jen McKeown

Jen McKeown

Production Coordinator

Lucy Rands

Lucy Rands

Casting

Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Veronica McAleer

Veronica McAleer

Makeup Designer

Annie Symons

Annie Symons

Costume Design

Debbie Williams

Debbie Williams

Costume Supervisor

Marcia Blackwood

Marcia Blackwood

Daily Makeup & Hair

Nargis Hussain

Nargis Hussain

Makeup Trainee

Kara McAleer

Kara McAleer

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Veronica McAleer

Veronica McAleer

Hair Designer

Sound

Rob Hughes

Rob Hughes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Griffiths

Stephen Griffiths

Supervising Sound Editor

Brian Gilligan

Brian Gilligan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Adam Fletcher

Adam Fletcher

Production Sound Mixer

Abi Leland

Abi Leland

Music Supervisor

Andy Shelley

Andy Shelley

Supervising Sound Editor

Ed Bailie

Ed Bailie

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Bonita Nichols

Bonita Nichols

Visual Effects Producer

John Paul Docherty

John Paul Docherty

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Nicola Daley

Nicola Daley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Andy Harris

Andy Harris

Production Design

Alison Harvey

Alison Harvey

Set Decoration

Adam Tomlinson

Adam Tomlinson

Supervising Art Director

Other Crew

Jackie Vance

Jackie Vance

Post Production Supervisor

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