Culloden (1964)

Directed by

Peter Watkins

Genre

documentary film, docudrama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 09m

Rated

12

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This docudrama shows the 1746 Battle of Culloden in the style of a modern TV news report. It follows the government and Jacobite armies as they clash and the brutal aftermath that shattered the Highland clan system.

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What happens

Culloden (known as The Battle of Culloden in the U.S.) is a 1964 docudrama written and directed by Peter Watkins for BBC TV. It depicts the 1746 Battle of Culloden, the final engagement of the Jacobite rising of 1745 which saw the Jacobite Army be decisively defeated by government troops and, in the words of the narrator, "tore apart forever the clan system of the Scottish Highlands." Described in its opening credits as "an account of one of the most mishandled and brutal battles ever fought in Britain," Culloden was hailed as a breakthrough for its presentation of a historical event in the style of modern TV war reporting, as well as its use of non-professional actors. The film was based on John Prebble's study of the battle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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