The Sergeant (1968)

Directed by

John Flynn

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A decorated US Army sergeant faces inner turmoil when he develops repressed feelings for a younger soldier under his command. The story follows his struggle with these emotions in a strict military setting.

tensemelancholicintrospectiveclaustrophobicslow-burnemotionally rawunsettling

What happens

The Sergeant is a 1968 American drama film directed by John Flynn in his directorial debut, and starring Rod Steiger, John Phillip Law, and Ludmila Mikaël. The screenplay by Dennis Murphy is based on his 1958 novel. The film is about a decorated US Army war veteran (Steiger), who's disciplined life is disrupted by his repressed homosexuality towards one of his subordinates (Law). The film is notable for its frank depiction of queer themes. The Sergeant premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival, and was released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on Christmas Day 1968. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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