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Bent

Seen it?

1997 | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman or Monster's Ball, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life. Eventually Max is placed in a concentration camp where he pretends to be Jewish because in the eyes of the Nazis, gays are the lowest form of human being. But it takes a relationship with an openly gay prisoner to teach Max that without the love of another, life is not worth living.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    71% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $496K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 55K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sean Mathias

  • Lothaire BluteauHorst
  • Clive OwenMax
  • Brian WebberRudy
  • Ian McKellenUncle Freddie
  • Mick JaggerGreta / George
  • Paul BettanyCaptain
  • Paul KynmanCorporal
  • Rupert GravesOfficer on Train
  • Nikolaj Coster-WaldauWolf
  • Jude LawStormtrooper