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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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