Terence Davies’ portrait of the poet Siegfried Sassoon is a poignant study of a gay man, scarred by war, who is never able to find true peace. Here the director, who has died aged 77, discusses love, sex and the cruelty of homophobia.
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Readers struck by the work of Sassoon, the famous poet and soldier of World War I, will find pleasure and grief in this exquisite film by Terence Davies.
With the gay English poet Siegfried Sassoon as the subject of "Benediction," Terence Davies has found a worthy rebel castigating British classicism and sexual mores. He has also created one of the year's best queer films.
With the gay English poet Siegfried Sassoon as the subject of "Benediction," Terence Davies has found a worthy rebel castigating British classicism and sexual mores. He has also created one of the year’s best queer films.