# Bent (1997)

> A gay prisoner’s attempt to survive Dachau becomes an intensely theatrical love story about identity, shame, and resistance under Nazi persecution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11855

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Sean Mathias
- Cast: Lothaire Bluteau, Clive Owen, Brian Webber, Ian McKellen, Mick Jagger, Paul Bettany, Paul Kynman, Rupert Graves
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118698/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, intimate, historical cinema viewing, lgbtq+ film discussion

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