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Culloden( 1964)

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Overview

Culloden, Scottish Highlands, April 16th, 1746. It was one of the most mishandled and brutal battles ever fought in Great Britain. Its aftermath was tragic. The men responsible for such a disaster must be exposed. The men, women and children who suffered because of it must be remembered.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George McBean

      Alexander McDonald (uncredited)

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      Olivier Espitalier-Noel

      Prince Charles Edward Stuart (uncredited)

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      Tony Cosgrove

      Lt. Ward / Field Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

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      Robert Oates

      Private Alexander Laing (uncredited)

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      Patrick Watkins

      Crying Baby (uncredited)

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      Don Fairservice

      English Officer (uncredited)

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      Peter Watkins

      Field Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

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    A review by Peter McGinn

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    Written by Peter McGinn on Wed Apr 19 2023
    This must be one of the first docudramas around. They interview the battle participants and bystanders as in a documentary, but of course they are all actors since the battle took place in the 1700s. The film must mean more to the British and Scottish viewers than a mere Anglophile like myself, as it involves the last land battle fought on their soil and the final one of this clan uprising under the overrated Bonnie Prince Charlie. The show suggests that the Scottish strategy was deeply flawed to the point that the Prince’s own generals were mystified, and that it led not only to defeat b...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • scotland
    • british army
    • highlander
    • docudrama
    • 18th century
    • jacobite rebellion
    • historical reenactment
    • scottish highlands
    • struggle for independence
    • house of stuart