Benediction (2021)
Love is never still.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Jack Lowden
as Siegfried Sassoon
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Peter Capaldi
as Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
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Simon Russell Beale
as Robbie Ross
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Jeremy Irvine
as Ivor Novello
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Calam Lynch
as Stephen Tennant
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Tom Blyth
as Glen Byam Shaw
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Kate Phillips
as Hester Gatty
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Gemma Jones
as Hester Gatty (Older)
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Geraldine James
as Theresa Thornycroft
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Ben Daniels
as Dr. Rivers
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Edmund Kingsley
as Rex Whistler
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Harry Lawtey
as Bobby Andrews
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Anton Lesser
as Stephen Tennant (Older)
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Lia Williams
as Edith Sitwell
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Suzanne Bertish
as Lady Ottoline Morrell
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Jude Akuwudike
as Priest
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Joanna Bacon
as Lady Sybil Colefax
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Matthew Tennyson
as Wilfred Owen
Crew
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Terence Davies
Director
- Nicola Daley Director of Photography
- Alex Mackie Editor
- Michael Elliott Producer
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Terence Davies
Writer
