Bent
Summary:
Sean Mathias directed this screen adaptation of Martin Sherman's award-winning play about the persecution of homosexuals by Nazis during World War II. In Germany, the Nazi party's program of genocide against any and all perceived "enemies" is coming into full swing when the party begins a violent purge of homosexuals in its membership. Max (Clive Owen), a bisexual playboy, is at... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Clive Owen - (Max)
Lothaire Bluteau - (Horst)
Brian Webber - (Rudy)
Ian McKellen - (Uncle Freddie)
Mick Jagger - (Greta/George)
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Review:
This film adaptation of Martin Sherman's play is only partially successful. The greatest problem is that it seems too theatrical; the stylized sets, the small number of people in the concentration camp scenes, the visual monotony of watching two prisoners constantly move rocks back and forth, the clipped exchange of repetitious dialogue, and the... Continue >>
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