Bent

"In a time of war, they found themselves in the most dangerous place of all. In love."

Nov 26 1997 NC-17 1h 45m
Drama, History, Romance

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.

Plot

Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He tries to deny 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 fellow prisoner Horst, who wears his pink label with pride.

Written by

Martin Sherman

Directed by

Sean Mathias

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

ASK Kodansha, Channel Four Films, NDF Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,214
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA