This is the best contemporary WWII movie I've critiqued! I'd watch anything with Sirs Ian McKellen & Mick Jagger in it. Jagger as Greta is a very convincing transvestite during the beginning of Hitler's anti-GLBT book burning & human genocidal round ups. The 1 hr 44min gay, transvestite, and transsexual men holocaust movie is the best (non)documentary portrayal of historical WWII facts. McKellen's use of the word "Fluffs" for gay men is hysterical & probably historical as well, of the early 1930's Berlin lingo, where GLBT life once flourished before Hitler. Jagger's song in drag that begs to know, 'will we be remembered when we're gone' is chilling & unforgettable. Clive Owen pretends to be Jewish rather than gay because Lothaire Bluteau convinces him, as they walk along like chattel in Nazi guarded rows, that being Gay is the worst thing to be, according to the Nazi's. The lowest of low on the human Nazi totem pole: Gay. Bluteau chooses to out himself & wears the gay man signifying pink triangle. Owen wears the yellow one pretending to be Jewish, instead of gay. Owen keeps proclaiming throughout the film, "I'm going to live." As if the yellow triangle will make any difference to Hitler's storm troopers. One of the most remarkable scenes is when the two men, who are forbidden to speak to each other, let alone touch each other, have verbal sex with one another while standing for three minutes for their so called "break" from carrying rocks from one pile to the next & back again. An activity that is supposed to be so meaningless that it drives them crazy. This verbal sex scene is perhaps one of the truest sex scenes this sexologist has ever witnessed on film~Read full review
"An interesting cast fills out this solemn production based on the play by Martin Sherman (who also wrote the screenplay). During WWII, a Berlin homosexual is caught up in the Nazi hysteria. After being forced to kill his lover, he is placed in a prison camp, where he lies so he will be classified as Jewish rather than homosexual. After a series a constitution-breaking incidents, his love for a fellow male prisoner brings him to admit his true nature. Features Mick Jagger in a brief role as a drag queen." A Must see film depicting the treatment of homosexuals during WWII. Clive Owen gives a wonderful performance. Mick Jagger stars in a short cameo as a DRAG QUEEN! My favorite scene is when the two prisoners make love without the touch of one another. Vivid Imageries. A must see. Get out the popcorn and enjoy!Read full review
The film Bent portrays the persecution of homosexuals during the Nazi reign of terror, a subject unknown to many, overlooked by others, but clearly overshadowed by the Third Reich’s more infamous genocide of the Jews. Adapted for the screen by Martin Sherman (author of the ground-breaking and award-winning play of the same name), the movie is essentially about the triumph of the human spirit over perceivably insurmountable obstacles. Clive Owens performance is amazing and heartwrenching in this Excellent Drama. Sean Mathias direction brought fine performances from leading actors Clive Owen and Lothaire Bluteau and effective cameos from veterans Mick Jagger and Ian McKellen, as well as rising stars like Jude Law and Rupert Graves. A remarkable film with remarkable actors.
Fantastic, gripping, story of the enduring power of love amid the horror of the Dachau labor camp. Historically accurate, this superbly acted film highlights an often overlooked period of the Holocaust. This film is a must for every gay man who wants to understand his history. Human history includes this black stain and yet, we can reclaim the pink triangle as a symbol of power and pride. Love endures and the human spirit survives.
Wow! Made you wondered why they didn't over take those demon soilders of HILTERS! I wanted to Slap down HILTER at the end of the movie ,very intense Drama ! Watch it for yourself!
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