War Requiem

Derek Jarman

ISBN 10: 0571141153 / ISBN 13: 9780571141159

Published by Faber and Faber, 1989

The director's comments accompany the poetry and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's requiem, which was based on the poems of Wilfred Owen Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Seller Inventory # 123642697

Synopsis:

This book contains an introduction by producer Don Boyd, the script or list of scenarios by Derek Jarman, the libretto of the "War Requiem" compiled by Imogen Holst for Benjamin Britten, and Derek Jarman's film notes. Jarman's film, commissioned by the BBC, has been shot on location at the Darenth Park Hospital in Kent, a location which serves imaginatively as the trenches and No Man's land of World War I. The film stars Laurence Olivier as the Old Soldier, Tilda Swinton as the Nurse and Nathaniel Parker as Wilfred Owen himself. Jarman makes use of existing war footage to punctuate the scenes between his characters, and to make the point that no matter how a nation may suffer and sacrifice during a war, that war itself will never come to an end. Derek Jarman's work includes "The Tempest", "Jubilee", "Sebastiane", "Caravaggio" and "The Last of England".

Bibliographic Details

Title: War Requiem
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Book Type: Book