The war game ; Culloden / produced by British Broadcasting Corporation ; written and produced by Peter Watkins.

Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • New York : New Yorker Video, [2006]
  • Toronto, Ont. : Project X Distribution, [2006]
  • ©2006
Description
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm).

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    • 4 3/4 in.
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    Summary note
    • War game: A dramatization of the possible effects of nuclear warfare on Great Britain. Explores the physical damage effects, the psychological effects on the survivors, the societal logic for the existence of nuclear arms, and the attempts to understand how the balance of power keeps atomic weapons in check.
    • Culloden: In 1746 Scots fighting for Bonnie Prince Charlie lose to English forces in Scotland at the brutal battle of Culloden.
    Notes
    • Videodisc release of films produced in 1964 (Culloden) and 1965 (War game).
    • Drama documentaries.
    • Extra features: full length audio commentary for The war game by Patrick Murphy; full length audio commentary for Culloden by John Cook.
    Creation/​Production credits
    • War game: costumes, Vanessa Clarke ; design, Tony Carnell, Anne Davey ; commentary, Dick Graham, Michael Aspel ; photography, Peter Bartlett ; film editor, Michael Bradsell.
    • Culloden: design, Anne Davey, Brendan Woods, Colin MacLeod, John Shaw ; photography, Dick Bush ; editor, Michael Bradsell.
    System details
    DVD; region 1, NSTC; mono.
    Awards
    The war game: Academy Award, Best Documentary Feature, 1967; BAFTA Film Award, Best Short Film; Venice Film Festival, Special Prize.
    Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
    War game: commentary, Dick Graham, Michael Aspel.
    Language note
    In English with optional English and French subtitles.
    Contents
    • The war game (49 min.)
    • Culloden (72 min.).
    Other title(s)
    Culloden
    Title from the www.imdb.com
    • Battle of Culloden
    ISBN
    • 156730432X
    • 9781567304329
    Publisher no.
    NYD 100206
    OCLC
    70345898
    Universal Product Code
    • 881751200341
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