--- product_id: 56386925 title: "Culloden + The War Game (DVD + Blu-ray)" price: "€ 30.32" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/56386925-culloden-the-war-game-dvd-blu-ray store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Culloden + The War Game (DVD + Blu-ray) **Price:** € 30.32 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Culloden + The War Game (DVD + Blu-ray) - **How much does it cost?** € 30.32 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/56386925-culloden-the-war-game-dvd-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description CULLODEN + The War Game Two films by Peter Watkins Culloden, Watkins first full-length film, a docudrama, made for the BBC, portrays the 1746 Battle of Culloden which in the words of the narrator 'tore apart forever the clan system of the Scottish Highlands'. The film was hailed as a breakthrough for its cinematography, as well as its use of non-professional actors and presentation of an historical event in the style of modern TV reporting. The War Game is Watkins 1965 Academy Award-winning television drama-documentary depicting a nuclear war, written, directed and produced by Peter Watkins for the BBC's The Wednesday Play anthology series. The film shows the prelude to, and immediate weeks of the aftermath, of a Soviet nuclear attack against Britain. Told in the style of a news magazine programme, the cast was made up of non-actors, with narration by Peter Graham and Michael Aspel reading quotations from source material.Watkins is known for pushing boundaries to the extreme with his documentaries and his films continue to inspire today.The films in this collection have been remastered to High Definition, and are presented on Blu-ray for the very first timeSpecial features Culloden commentary by Dr John Cook The War Game commentary by Patrick MurphyInterview with editor Mike Bradsell (2015)Illustrated 1964 + 1965 | black & white | 117 minutes | 1 x DVD9 | 1 x BD50 Review: Magnificent Film Making - This is an excellent release from the BFI showcasing the daunting talent of film-maker Pete Walker during the first half of the sixties. ‘Culloden’ is a magnificent film way ahead of its time. Filmed as ‘live’ documentary complete with a film crew interviewing participants, this format works beautifully. The film is exceedingly well made and its tiny budget does not show. For a TV programme of its time it is remarkable brutal and hard-hitting. Watkin’s polemic damns those responsible without mercy. The main focus of his odium is Bonnie Prince Charlie whose incompetence and his indifference to the catastrophe he unleased is graphically illustrated. The clan system is also damned leading to a lack of unity in the Scottish army and the callous forced use of totally untrained crofters. Cumberland and those in his army who perpetrated atrocities are exposed in some very disturbing sequences. ‘The War Game’ is a fascinating film made at the height of the Cold War shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis took the world to the brink. Watkin’s style is excellent at examining the effects of an attack from a Kent perspective. It was very shocking to graphically show how inept civil defences would be in such circumstances in additions to the horrific details of the attack’s effects. The accompanying audio essay on the film’s controversy, government t interference and its eventual ban is compulsive viewing. The BFI has also done a very job at restoring both films to look and sound as good as possible. Rented from LoveFilm. Review: Hard to believe! - Not because it's unbelievable, but because the government advice about nuclear war really was that pathetic when I was a kid, even though I didn't know it - but the question remains why weren't the powers that be better informed, let alone the public. This should be shown again, with some kind of commentary as to the psychological impact of knowing versus not knowing, because the arguments seem to me to be as relevant today as ever - witness what's going on at the moment with the virus. Thankfully we're not being told to hide under tables, but what about these masks that are useless - sounds strangely familiar when you've seen The War Game. Culloden is an amazing piece of work, which sets the standard for docu-drama reports today. Peter Walker, you are a God . . . ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B017HL1X1E | | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 - 1.33:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | 19,052 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 544 in Military & War (DVD & Blu-ray) 4,025 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) 6,186 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Customer reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (168) | | Director | Peter Watkins | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | | Manufacturer reference | 5035673012468 | | Media Format | Dolby, PAL | | Number of discs | 2 | | Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 1.5 x 17.2 cm; 100 g | | Release date | 28 Mar. 2016 | | Run time | 1 hour and 57 minutes | | Studio | Bfi | | Subtitles: | English | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Peter Watkins - **Format:** Dolby, PAL - **Genre:** Military & War - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 57 minutes ## Images ![Culloden + The War Game (DVD + Blu-ray) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817wx1ZVeJL.jpg) ![Culloden + The War Game (DVD + Blu-ray) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91JLJcb+MPL.jpg) ![Culloden + The War Game (DVD + Blu-ray) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Tj4KHMFpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Magnificent Film Making *by J***S on 22 May 2016* This is an excellent release from the BFI showcasing the daunting talent of film-maker Pete Walker during the first half of the sixties. ‘Culloden’ is a magnificent film way ahead of its time. Filmed as ‘live’ documentary complete with a film crew interviewing participants, this format works beautifully. The film is exceedingly well made and its tiny budget does not show. For a TV programme of its time it is remarkable brutal and hard-hitting. Watkin’s polemic damns those responsible without mercy. The main focus of his odium is Bonnie Prince Charlie whose incompetence and his indifference to the catastrophe he unleased is graphically illustrated. The clan system is also damned leading to a lack of unity in the Scottish army and the callous forced use of totally untrained crofters. Cumberland and those in his army who perpetrated atrocities are exposed in some very disturbing sequences. ‘The War Game’ is a fascinating film made at the height of the Cold War shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis took the world to the brink. Watkin’s style is excellent at examining the effects of an attack from a Kent perspective. It was very shocking to graphically show how inept civil defences would be in such circumstances in additions to the horrific details of the attack’s effects. The accompanying audio essay on the film’s controversy, government t interference and its eventual ban is compulsive viewing. The BFI has also done a very job at restoring both films to look and sound as good as possible. Rented from LoveFilm. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hard to believe! *by N***E on 31 March 2020* Not because it's unbelievable, but because the government advice about nuclear war really was that pathetic when I was a kid, even though I didn't know it - but the question remains why weren't the powers that be better informed, let alone the public. This should be shown again, with some kind of commentary as to the psychological impact of knowing versus not knowing, because the arguments seem to me to be as relevant today as ever - witness what's going on at the moment with the virus. Thankfully we're not being told to hide under tables, but what about these masks that are useless - sounds strangely familiar when you've seen The War Game. Culloden is an amazing piece of work, which sets the standard for docu-drama reports today. Peter Walker, you are a God . . . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Do the living envy the dead? *by L***T on 3 January 2017* Before I kick off with this review, I feel that I need to point out a couple of things. The first being that the rating reflects the technical aspects of 'The War Game' documentary, and its realism and not some morbid, gleeful fascination I have re the sensitive subject of nuclear war. The second, is that this is a review of The War Game and not Culloden (which I have yet to see). So, while this could be classed as a bit dated as it was made in the sixties, the statistics and information are every bit as relevant in the present day as they were back then. It is a documentary based format following the lead up to, and aftermath of a nuclear strike on Kent, where released missiles destined for London, overshoot the runway ,or miss their intended target, and instead end up destroying a rural community. Its simplicity and directness were the qualities that made it truly effective, and memorable, with the documentary presenter, armed with a camera crew, asking members of the GBP (Great British Public) what their knowledge is of such weapons, only to be met with a shocking amount of misinformation and ignorance. What is truly frightening is that these reserved individuals on the street, in the wake of an atomic bomb, will turn savage in the name of survival. Watkins does an excellent job of outlining such a scenario, and I feel that the black and white film adds to the helplessness of the populace, lending a primitive element to the proceedings. What really upset me the most was the treatment of the casualties. They are graded into three categories, in a bizarre form of triage. Those that will survive, those that might survive, and...those that aren't worth saving at all. This is a possibility that the film 'Threads' didn't cover. What's worse, is that the civil defence manual, before all the households received it for free, had to be paid for! Sixpence, no less! The description of the explosion sounding like an enormous door slamming in the depths of Hell was very well put. Worth a look, but, be warned...it'll leave you with a strange feeling, a bit like The Blair Witch Project, in that it'll make you uneasy and frightened. 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