Trivia

This was Laurence Olivier's final acting role before his death on July 11, 1989 at the age of 82.

Opening credits prologue: Wilfred Owen, the soldier poet whose words inspired Benjamin Britten's music, was killed in the last week of World War I at the age of 25.

Theatrical movie debut of Nathaniel Parker (Wilfred Owen).

Theatrical movie debut of Alex Jennings (Blinded Soldier).

Closing credits epilogue: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) WAR REQUIEM, opus 66.