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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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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.
  • Rating:
    NC-17
  • Genre:
    gay and lesbian, drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Sean Mathias
  • Producer:
    Michael Solinger, Dixie Linder
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $418.2K
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Clive Owen
Max
Lothaire Bluteau
Horst
Brian Webber
Rudy
Ian McKellen
Rudy
Mick Jagger
Greta
Nikolaj 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
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Audience Reviews for Bent

  • Feb 27, 2017
    Bent takes a look inside the concentration camp for the homosexuals and how the prisoners tried to survive in extremely harsh conditions. My only problem with Bent is the lack of sympathetic note for the characters, they partly brought their fate upon themselves, but otherwise it is a tale of courage and strength against oppression.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Oct 27, 2012
    Strange story but powerful none the less. Ian McKellen is perfect for the role. Clive Owen gives a surprisingly strong performance, but I'm not sure he's necessarily who I would have envisioned for the role. Cinamatography is not the strongest.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
  • Dec 18, 2010
    I am sorry to be so negative about a concentration camp movie featuring gays. I really do not know what could have made the story seem relevant. It seemed to just be a movie that says lets do something about the Holocaust and add gays to it and we are sure to get an Oscar. Just too over done, over acted and overrated.
    Thomas J Super Reviewer
  • Sep 07, 2010
    Certainly well-intentioned, and definitely with some moving moments, but unfortunately this film (based on the stage play) is extremely stagey and rather tedious. Some really great acting, and a decent attempt to show the gays were among those gravely damaged by the Nazis makes it memorable, however.
    Cynthia S Super Reviewer
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