Bent (1997)
A story about gay love about Max, a gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He denies he is gay and gets a yellow label (the one for Jews) instead of pink (the one for gays). In camp he falls in love with his fellow prisoner Horst...
14 March 1956, Swansea, Wales, UK
22 December 1938, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
20 October 1944, Hampton Court, Surrey, England, UK
22 September 1970, London, England, UK
19 June 1965, London, England, UK
7 March 1970, Westminster, London, England, UK
21 December 1969, Devon, England, UK
29 December 1972, Lewisham, London, England, UK
January 01, 2000
Remains more a theatrical work than a cinematic one--but its dramatic story, powerful theme and historical importance are undeniable.
February 03, 2003
Tired of gay rights movies and Holocaust flicks? This is both, but it still enthralls.
August 30, 2002
Stylized yet substantive drama about the plight of homosexuals in the Holocaust.
April 18, 2006
The screen version of Sherman's play about homosexuals in Nazi Germany shows that tyro director Mathias doesn't know much about film for his erratic approach and inconsistent style bring out the play's weaknesses, though the acting is good.
August 19, 2003
brave, brilliantly effective movie which has the added bonus of a crinkled Mick Jagger singing in drag while swinging from a ceiling.
