

Benediction (2021)
Overview
Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.
Overview
Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

Jack Lowden
Siegfried Sassoon

Peter Capaldi
Siegfried Sassoon (Older)

Simon Russell Beale
Robbie Ross

Jeremy Irvine
Ivor Novello

Calam Lynch
Stephen Tennant

Tom Blyth
Glen Byam Shaw

Kate Phillips
Hester Gatty

Gemma Jones
Hester Gatty (Older)