Horst (played by Lothaire Bluteau) is a protagonist in Bent.
A fellow prisoner in the concentration camp who inspires Max with the dignity of self-acceptance and honest beliefs. His tragic death ultimately motivates Max to embrace his true identity and take his own life. Max (played by Clive Owen) is a protagonist in Bent.
A gay man in 1930s Berlin whose life is upended when he harbors an SA officer, leading to arrest and deportation to Dachau. Struggling with denial and survival, he eventually finds the courage to embrace his identity after his lover's death. Rudy (played by Brian Webber) appears in Bent.
Max's boyfriend who resents Max's promiscuity and harboring the SA officer. He chooses to stay with Max rather than flee alone, is arrested, and is brutally beaten to death by guards on the transport train to Dachau. Uncle Freddie (played by Ian McKellen) appears in Bent.
Max's wealthy family uncle who attempts to save him by arranging fake identity papers for escape, but Max declines to leave Rudy behind.
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Characters
Horst
(played by Lothaire Bluteau) — protagonist
A fellow prisoner in the concentration camp who inspires Max with the dignity of self-acceptance and honest beliefs. His tragic death ultimately motivates Max to embrace his true identity and take his...
Max
(played by Clive Owen) — protagonist
A gay man in 1930s Berlin whose life is upended when he harbors an SA officer, leading to arrest and deportation to Dachau. Struggling with denial and survival, he eventually finds the courage to embr...
Rudy
(played by Brian Webber) — supporting
Max's boyfriend who resents Max's promiscuity and harboring the SA officer. He chooses to stay with Max rather than flee alone, is arrested, and is brutally beaten to death by guards on the transport...
Uncle Freddie
(played by Ian McKellen) — supporting
Max's wealthy family uncle who attempts to save him by arranging fake identity papers for escape, but Max declines to leave Rudy behind.
