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Edvard Munch
on DVD
(1976)
Starring: Geir Westby, Gro Fraas, Kerstii Allum
Director: Peter Watkins
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Famously described by Ingmar Bergman as "a work of genius", Peter Watkins' multi-faceted masterwork is more than just a biopic of the iconic Norwegian Expressionist painter, it is one of the best films ever made about the artistic process. Focusing initially on Munch's formative years in late 19th ..read more »
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Punishment Park
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Patrick Boland, Kent Foreman, Patrick Watkins
Director: Peter Watkins
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Documentary style film where a British film crew accompany a group of minor criminals who have chosen to accept a seemingly impossible quest rather than go to prison. The group of dissidents must trek through the unforgiving terrain of the desert, without any water, in order to reach an American ..read more »
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Privilege
(1967)
Starring: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London
Director: Peter Watkins
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Steve Shorter, the biggest pop star of his day, is loved by millions; his approval or endorsement can guide the choices and actions of the masses. But, in reality, he is a puppet whose popularity is carefully managed by government-backed handlers keen to keep the country's youth under control. Only ..read more »
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Due for release on 25th January 2010
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Privilege - BLU-RAY Version
(1967)
Starring: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London
Director: Peter Watkins
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Steve Shorter, the biggest pop star of his day, is loved by millions; his approval or endorsement can guide the choices and actions of the masses. But, in reality, he is a puppet whose popularity is carefully managed by government-backed handlers keen to keep the country's youth under control. Only ..read more »
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Due for release on 25th January 2010
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The War Game
(1965)
Starring: Michael Aspel, Peter Graham
Director: Peter Watkins
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Peter Watkins' The War Game, which was filmed in handheld documentary fashion, speculates on the aftereffects of a nuclear war. Some of the images are almost impossible to look at; they truly illustrate the theory that, in the wake of such a holocaust, the living will envy the dead. The most ..read more »
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Culloden
(1964)
Starring: Peter Watkins
Director: Peter Watkins
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A dramatized reconstruction of one of the most brutal battles ever fought in Britain on the 16th April, 1746. Also includes Peter Watkins' amateur film 'The Forgotten Face' plus location footage of the making of 'Culloden'.
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A classic from a master 17 August 2004
...on, because it was so lifelike, that nobody would believe our own newsreels.
Peter Watkins showed great promise and was regarded as the English Orson Welles. But the esta...
