Sent off to World War I as a second lieutenant, English poet Siegfried Sassoon became a courageous, decorated soldier, beloved by the men under his command. But he was haunted by the “war to end all ...

Lt. Siegfried Sassoon was a model British officer decorated for his daring and valor in the trenches of World War I, hailed by the soldiers he commanded as Mad Jack for his audacious nighttime raids.

Scott Simon talks with director Terence Davies about the new film "Benediction." It's on the life of English poet Siegfried Sassoon, one of the leading poets of World War I. Lt. Siegfried Sassoon was ...