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A stunning, innovative and exceptionally well acted film. moreCast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Alan Bates | ... | Major James Prentis VC |
 | Lambert Wilson | ... | John Prentis |
 | Kenneth Haigh | ... | Dr. Quinn |
| Jill Meager | ... | Marian Prentis |
| Gregory Chisholm | ... | Martin Prentis |
| Beatrice Buchholz | ... | Beatrice Carnot |
| John Cassady | ... | Eddie |
| Arthur Cox | ... | Fizz / Fox |
| David Ryall | ... | Pound |
| Jacqui Sedlar | ... | Jenny |
| Dominic Chesterton | ... | Peter Prentis |
| João Perry | ... | Eric |
| Luísa Barbosa | ... | Ana |
| Fernando Castelo | ||
| Dick Beauchamp | ... | German Officer |
| Jose Agostinta Telxieira | ... | German Officer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Emma Harbour | ... | Secretary |
Directed by | |||
| Andrew Piddington | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Tim Rose Price | writer | |
| Graham Swift | novel | |
Produced by | |||
| Christian Ardan | .... | executive producer | |
| Graham Leader | .... | producer | |
| Alan J. Wands | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Barry Adamson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Denis Lenoir | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jon Costelloe | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Maurice Cain | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack Gallagher | |||
| Robin Tarsnane | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anne de Laugardière | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Cecília Lapa | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ana Lorena | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Alexandre Barradas | .... | production manager: Portugal | |
| Frédéric Fourgeaud | .... | production manager: UK | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Raul Correia | .... | second assistant director | |
| Christian McWilliams | .... | second assistant director | |
| João Pedro Ruivo | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Fernando Areal | .... | scenic artist | |
| Joni Martins | .... | art director: Portugal | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Anderson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Glenn Freemantle | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| John Hayward | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Sandy Buchanan | .... | post-production sound assistant (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Nick Allder | .... | special effects | |
| Peter Hutchinson | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Michael McDermott | .... | gaffer | |
| Robin McDonald | .... | additional photographer | |
| Jérôme Prébois | .... | still photographer | |
| Mário Soares | .... | gaffer | |
Other crew | |||
| Stan Fus | .... | location manager | |
| Linda Taylor | .... | production coordinator | |
| Mark Sheffield | .... | cutting room engineer (uncredited) | |
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- Sapex Scripts post-production script services
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This astonishing film based on Graham Swift's novel, "Shuttlecock," captures the essence of Swift's unmercifully precise but poignant dissection of a father/son relationship in a series of emotionally brutal outbursts and nightmarish flashbacks before pulling both men to a point of resolution - for good or ill. No spoilers here but you won't be sorry you stayed the course.
Although a bit uneven, the film is visually stunning, innovative and exceptionally well acted, especially by the principals. The late Alan Bates, once again, proves to be the past master of the enigmatic in all its guises. As the father, Bates slips into psychosis as naturally as picking up the morning newspaper while the harried and self-loathing son (Lambert Wilson) struggles to reach into his father's past as his own life unravels. An artful, ambitious film well worth seeing on many levels.
While striving to solve a mystery, the film creates on of its own. Why has this truly excellent film (shown on UK TV) never been released to theaters? There are hints in the Alan Bates Archive but is that really the whole story? This film cries out to be seen!