Regeneration


A thoughtful period drama that delicately probes the psychological fallout of the First World War. It explores the experiences of two poet-soldiers; a working class lad who's risen through the ranks; and the military doctor who treats them. The doctor's job is to help the men cope with the horrors of battle so they can be returned to the very war that drove them mad in the first place. He's confronted by a further challenge with one of the poets: The outspoken writer is clearly quite sane, but he's made a public statement condemning the war, so his superiors have packed him off to the ''loony bin'' to discredit him. Faced with exorcising the demons as well as the moral issues in trying to convince the poet to recant, the doctor edges dangerously close to shellshock himself.


105 minutes.
No persons under 10 .
Drama, War

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby, Johnny Lee Miller, Stuart Bunce, David Hayman
Director
Gillies MacKinnon
ScreenplayAllan Scott, from the novel by Pat Barker
MusicMychael Danna
Sound formatsDolby
Made in1997
Produced byBritish Broadcasting Corporation, Rafford Films, The Scottish Film Production Fund, Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund, The Glasgow Film Fund, Norstar Entertainment Inc., Téléfilm Canada





Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

The Cape Times
Wilhelm Snyman
20
The Star
Darryl Accone
16
Die Burger
Gabriël Botma
15
Rapport
Barrie Hough
14
TV3 Screenplay
Barry Ronge
16
eye Weekly
Gemma Files
10
Box Office
L.J. Strom
10
Empire
Bob McCabe
15
Film Review
Helen van Kruyssen
10

What the People say

Internet
73 Netizens
17

Average .. 72%

14




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