Bent

"In a time of war, they found themselves in the most dangerous place of all. In love."

1997 1h 45m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 161

DramaHistoryRomance

Synopsis

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Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life. Eventually Max is placed in a concentration camp where he pretends to be Jewish because in the eyes of the Nazis, gays are the lowest form of human being. But it takes a relationship with an openly gay prisoner to teach Max that without the love of another, life is not worth living.

“In a time of war, they found themselves in the most dangerous place of all. In love.”

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Cast

Lothaire Bluteau
Horst
Clive Owen
Max
Brian Webber
Rudy
Ian McKellen
Uncle Freddie
Mick Jagger
Greta / George
Paul Bettany
Captain
Paul Kynman
Corporal
Rupert Graves
Officer on Train

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Mathias
Writers: Martin Sherman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Mathias, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Isabelle Lorente shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lothaire Bluteau and Clive Owen and Brian Webber carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a time of war, they found themselves in the most dangerous place of all. In love.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sean Mathias directs. Giorgos Arvanitis behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Isabelle Lorente cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sean Mathias, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Isabelle Lorente shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lothaire Bluteau and Clive Owen and Brian Webber carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In a time of war, they found themselves in the most dangerous place of all. In love.".
7IMDB entry: tt0118698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.