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Bent is a 1997 British-Japanese drama film directed by Sean Mathias, based on the 1979 play of the same name by Martin Sherman, who also wrote the screenplay. It revolves around the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany after the murder of SA leader Ernst Röhm on the Night of the Long Knives.
Nov 26, 1997 · Bent: Directed by Sean Mathias. With Mick Jagger, Clive Owen, Brian Webber, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. In 1930s Berlin, a gay Jew is sent to a concentration camp under the Nazi regime.
- (8.8K)
- Drama, History, Romance
- Sean Mathias
- 1997-11-26
Jan 17, 2019 · Set amidst the decadence and terror of pre-war Germany, BENT is a harrowing yet inspirational tale of struggle against oppression, based on the landmark play by Martin Sherman. A chance encounter...
- 2 min
- 46.5K
- Film Movement
Nov 26, 1997 · Max and Rudy escape, hide in the woods, and are captured after a thrilling action scene. The scene exists for its own sake; the drama is suspended, so the audience can thrill to the formula of pursuit. On a train to prison camp, Max is forced to commit unspeakable acts and betray his friend.
In 1930s Berlin, homosexual Max (Clive Owen) sleeps with German officer Wolf (Nikolaj Waldau), only to see him killed by his fellow Nazis the next morning. Fleeing with his boyfriend, Rudy (Brian...
- (25)
- Sean Mathias
- NC-17
- Clive Owen
Nov 26, 1997 · 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.
Max is a promiscuous gay man living in 1930s Berlin. He is at odds with his wealthy family because of his homosexuality. One evening, much to the resentment of his boyfriend, Rudy, Max brings home a handsome Sturmabteilung (S.A.) man.
