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      The Shooting Party

      1984 1h 48m Drama List
      100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 500+ Ratings Audience Score In the fall of 1913, Sir Randolph Nettleby (James Mason) invites a group of friends to join him for a weekend of pheasant hunting at his estate. His guests include the callous Lord Gilbert Hartlip (Edward Fox) and his wife, Lady Aline (Cheryl Campbell), who is having an affair with wealthy Sir Reuben Hergesheimer (Aharon Ipalé). Meanwhile, Lady Olivia (Judi Bowker), growing disenchanted with her husband, Lord Bob Lilburn (Robert Hardy), falls for romantic young Lionel Stephens (Rupert Frazer). Read More Read Less

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      Pauline Kael New Yorker What keeps the picture from abstractness and overfamiliarity is that it’s full of the English affection for gentle lunacy. Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times There is nothing new in the message of this film, but a great deal of artistry in its telling. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) It features a solid script and performances... all of it framed in the notable technical tradition of British cinema. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 21, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 19, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A well-acted screen adaption of a thematically rich 1980 British novel by Isabel Colegate about class conflicts. Rated: 4/5 Aug 22, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      david f I expect the success of Downton Abbey might lead people to seek out this movie, since it's a classic British Country House story with aristocrats and their servants living out various soap opera stories over a weekend highlighted by hunting just before the first World War. It's subtle and feels inconsequential up until the last act tragedy which raises it much above what came before. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ian t Filled with clever interesting ideas. Feels like and anarchist Jane Austin. My only flaw would be some of the acting is a little stodgy and some of the characters are stereotypes, contrived to get across a specific point. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A solid movie about issues of class and the ending of the aristocracy around the beginning of WWI. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Well acted and thoughtful film about the British upper classes set the year before the start of The Great War. James Mason is excellent as are the rest of the distinguished British cast, including Sir John Gielgud, Edward Fox, Robert Hardy and Gordon Jackson. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Given the cast it should have been a much better film and a little less hammy in places. Gosford Park examined many of the same themes but did it so much better. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Aristocrats assemble for a weekend shooting party in 1913, unaware that their whole way of life is about to change forever. An understated and meditative film, beautifully photographed and evocatively scripted, and the cast simply couldn't have brought their characters to life any more vividly. James Mason is particularly outstanding as Sir Randolph Nettleby, one of the few aristocrats in the film with any conscience or humanity, and Gordon Jackson is just as good as the beater who comes to a sticky end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In the fall of 1913, Sir Randolph Nettleby (James Mason) invites a group of friends to join him for a weekend of pheasant hunting at his estate. His guests include the callous Lord Gilbert Hartlip (Edward Fox) and his wife, Lady Aline (Cheryl Campbell), who is having an affair with wealthy Sir Reuben Hergesheimer (Aharon Ipalé). Meanwhile, Lady Olivia (Judi Bowker), growing disenchanted with her husband, Lord Bob Lilburn (Robert Hardy), falls for romantic young Lionel Stephens (Rupert Frazer).
      Director
      Alan Bridges
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Oct 17, 2006
      Runtime
      1h 48m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo