Bent_
"In a time of war, they found themselves in the most dangerous place of all. In love."
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.
Starring
Lothaire Bluteau, Clive Owen, Brian Webber
Box Office
$496K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
G
Google Play
5 countries
Apple TV
5 countries
Prime Video
4 countries
YouTube
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Bent was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
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...
Bent is a Drama, History, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 45m.
CAST (20)
Lothaire Bluteau
Horst
Clive Owen
Max
BW
Brian Webber
Rudy
Ian McKellen
Uncle Freddie
Mick Jagger
Greta / George
Paul Bettany
Captain
Paul Kynman
Corporal
Rupert Graves
Officer on Train
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Wolf
Jude Law
Stormtrooper
Richard Laing
SS Guard
Crispian Belfrage
SS Guard
Stefan Marling
SS Captain
Suzanne Bertish
Half-Woman - Half-Man
Gresby Nash
Waiter
David Meyer
Gestapo Man
JK
Johanna Kirby
Muttering Woman
DP
David Phelan
Fluff in Park
Holly Davidson
Girl on Train
Peter Stark
Guard on Train #1
BOX OFFICE
$496K
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
105 min (1h 45m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (152 votes)
Box Office
$496,059
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bent about?
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.
How long is Bent?
Bent has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Who stars in Bent?
The cast of Bent includes Lothaire Bluteau, Clive Owen, Brian Webber, Ian McKellen, Mick Jagger.
How much did Bent make at the box office?
Bent earned $496,059 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Bent?
Bent has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 152 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
Romance