| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; DVD9, NTSC, digitally restored. |
| Language |
In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired. |
| Cast |
James Mason, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Cheryl Campbell, Rupert Frazer, Dorothy Tutin, Robert Hardy, Gordon Jackson, Aharon Ipalé, Judy Bowker. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Fred Tammes ; film editor, Peter Davies ; original score, John Scott. |
| Summary |
Set in 1913, a group of aristocratic men and women gather for a shooting party at an estate in the English countryside. They go through the elaborate rituals of an Edwardian country house party. Times are changing, though, and their values are about to change. |
| Note |
Special features: "'The shooting party'--a retrospective": specially commissioned documentary; "Knebworth--playing Nettleby": a personal tour of Knebworth House; location report from the BBC archive, a behind-the scenes featurette; film scrapbook with never-before-seen photos, memorabilia and film score; original theatric trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Colegate, Isabel -- Television adaptations.
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Colegate, Isabel -- Film adaptations.
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Oxfordshire -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Fowling -- England -- Oxfordshire -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Accident victims -- England -- Oxfordshire -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Country homes -- England -- Oxfordshire -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Oxfordshire (England) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Historical films.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Bridges, Alan, 1927-2013, director.
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Reeve, Geoffrey, producer.
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Bond, Julian, 1930- screenwriter.
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Mason, James, 1909-1984, actor.
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Fox, Edward, 1937- actor.
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Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor.
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Campbell, Cheryl, actor.
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Frazer, Rupert, 1947- actor.
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Tutin, Dorothy, 1930-2001, actor.
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Hardy, Robert, 1925- actor.
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Jackson, Gordon, 1923-1990, actor.
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Tammes, Fred.
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Davies, Peter.
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Scott, John, 1930-
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Colegate, Isabel.
Shooting party.
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Edenflow (Firm)
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Geoff Reeve Films.
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2 Entertain Video (Firm)
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BBC Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
141983777X |
| Standard No. |
794051266927 |
| Music No. |
E2669 BBC Video |
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