Bent

1997, Drama/Lgbtq+, 1h 57m

23 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Bent juggles heavy topics with style, though its heavy-handedness at times feels more like exploitation than exploration. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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 Webber), Max is eventually caught and forced to beat his partner to death on a train to prove they have no connection. He's then sent to Dachau concentration camp and meets Horst (Lothaire Bluteau), a proud gay man also bound for the camp. Despite their harsh surroundings, the two fall in love.

Cast & Crew

Clive Owen
Max
Lothaire Bluteau
Horst
Brian Webber
Rudy
Ian McKellen
Rudy
Mick Jagger
Greta
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Wolf
Jude Law
Stormtrooper
Paul Bettany
Captain
Michael Solinger
Producer
Dixie Linder
Producer
Sarah Radclyffe
Executive Producer
Hisami Kuroiwa
Executive Producer
Sean Mathias
Director
Martin Sherman
Writer
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Critic Reviews for Bent

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Full Review… Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Full Review… Emanuel Levy Variety Full Review… Mike Clark USA Today Full Review… Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Full Review… James Berardinelli ReelViews Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… Jan Stuart The Advocate Full Review… Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Full Review… Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Sarah Chauncey Reel.com Full Review… Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall
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