The Burying Party

2018
1h

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6.5/10

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Wilfred Owen returns to the Somme against the advice of his mentor Siegfried Sassoon, determined to follow his subject 'The Pity of War' to the very end.

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Wilfred Owen returns to the Somme against the advice of his mentor Siegfried Sassoon, determined to follow his subject 'The Pity of War' to the very end.Wilfred Owen returns to the Somme against the advice of his mentor Siegfried Sassoon, determined to follow his subject 'The Pity of War' to the very end.Wilfred Owen returns to the Somme against the advice of his mentor Siegfried Sassoon, determined to follow his subject 'The Pity of War' to the very end.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 16 wins & 9 nominations

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Wilfred Owen was Born in Oswestry on 18th March 1893. He grew up in Tranmere, Wirral living in Wilmer Road and then the nearby Elm Grove. He was one of the Birkenhead Institute old boys and the local streets where the school once stood are named after him.

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Owen and Sassoon are shown wearing modern shirts with attached collars.

Quotes
Robert Graves: Tell me, what is it you're interested in?
Wilfred Owen: The pity.
Robert Graves: Hmm?
Wilfred Owen: I am interested in the pity of war.
Siegfried Sassoon: To the pity.

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Featured in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 11 June 2018 (2018)

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Beauty found in the pity of war

Great film! Two things stood out that I really liked. How war was completely pointless but Wilfred saw something poetic in that, and how the film dealt with his love life as matter of fact - not sensationalized but not hidden either. Highly recommended!