“Uplifting and life-affirming…
a film of rare power, passion and cinematic brilliance.”
— Rex Reed
“Triumphant… the acting is superb.”
— Film Threat
“A viscerally affecting film.”
— The Austin Chronicle
THIS JANUARY, FILM MOVEMENT CLASSICS DELIVERS
THE STUNNING FILM ADAPTATION OF MARTIN SHERMAN’S
AWARD-WINNING PLAY, STARRING OSCAR®-NOMINEES
IAN MCKELLEN & CLIVE OWEN, LOTHAIRE BLUTEAU
AND MICK JAGGER
BENT
Street Date: January 8, 2018
Blu-ray/DVD SRP: $39.95/$29.95
Set Against the Backdrop of WWII Germany, This Cannes Award-Winning Inspirational Drama, Which Also Stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Paul Bettany and Brian Webber with Early Cameos from Jude Law and
Rachel Weisz, Has Been Digitally Restored for Optimal Viewing;
Bonuses Include Cast and Crew Interviews, a Mick Jagger Music Video, Behind the Scenes Footage and More
SYNOPSIS
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 at a Berlin nightclub exposes Max (Clive Owen) and his partner Rudy (Brian Webber) as homosexuals during the “Night of the Long Knives” purge. After two years on the run, they are captured and put on a train to Dachau, where Rudy is savagely beaten to death. Inside the camp, Max finds the will to survive through the help of a fellow prisoner, Horst (Lothaire Bluteau), and the two men develop an unbreakable bond.
Winner of the Prix de la jeunesse (Award of the Youth) at Cannes Critics’ Week in 1997, BENT, which has been digitally restored for optimal home entertainment viewing, was also nominated “Outstanding Film” at the GLAAD Media Awards, and captured the Best Feature Award at the Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
CAST
Lothaire Bluteau (“Vikings,” “The Tudors,” Black Robe)
Oscar® nominee Clive Owen (Closer, Children of Men, Sin City, “The Knick”)
Oscar®-nominee Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Gods and Monsters)
Mick Jagger (The Man from Elysian Fields, Freejack)
Brian Webber
Emmy®-nominee Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”)
Paul Bettany (Solo: A Star Wars Story, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War)
BONUS FEATURES
Cast and Crew Interviews
Mick Jagger “Streets of Berlin” music video
Behind the Scenes Footage
New essay by Steven Alan Carr
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: Blu-ray/DVD
Running Time: 105 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Audio: 2.0 Stereo
About Film Movement
Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide. Film Movement’s theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, Sergio Corbucci and Ettore Scola. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com.
