Culloden
1964 | 69m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Peter Watkins |
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| Writer: | John Prebble, Peter Watkins |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1964 |
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| Director: | Peter Watkins |
| Writer: | John Prebble, Peter Watkins |
| Genres: | War, Drama, History, TV Movie |
| Keywords | scotland, british army, highlander, docudrama, 18th century, jacobite rebellion, historical reenactment, scottish highlands, struggle for independence, house of stuart |
| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George McBean | Alexander McDonald (uncredited) |
| Olivier Espitalier-Noel | Prince Charles Edward Stuart (uncredited) |
| Tony Cosgrove | Lt. Ward / Field Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Robert Oates | Private Alexander Laing (uncredited) |
| Patrick Watkins | Crying Baby (uncredited) |
| Don Fairservice | English Officer (uncredited) |
| Peter Watkins | Field Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dick Bush | Director of Photography |
| Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Ann Brodie | Makeup Artist |
| John Gatland | Sound |
| Lou Hanks | Sound |
| John Prebble | Book |
| Anne Davey | Production Design |
| Colin MacLeod | Production Design |
| Brendon Woods | Production Design |
| Rodney Barnes | Production Designer |
| Valerie Booth | Production Designer |
| Roger Higham | Production Designer |
| Jennifer Howie | Production Designer |
| Michael Powell | Production Designer |
| Geraldine Proudfoot | Production Designer |
| Geoff Sanders | Production Designer |
| Colin Carter | Songs |
| Peter Watkins | Director, Writer |
| Derek Ware | Battle Motion Coordinator |
| John Shaw | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Watkins | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Trending Position
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, a ... s 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 but to practically a massacre, with 1200 deaths compared to 50 British soldiers. The movie also discusses the post-battle hunting down of upper clan survivors and families, leading to a rampage of rape and murder that would have done Hitler proud. Culloden has aged fairly well, retaining some interest even after over 50 years and despite it concerning a relatively minor battle in world history.