The Shooting Party
It is 1913 and Edwardian England is about to vanish into history...
1985 | 98m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alan Bridges |
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| Writer: | Julian Bond, Isabel Colegate |
| Staring: |
| 1913, shortly before the outbreak of WWI. A group of aristocrats gathers at the estate of Sir Randolph Nettleby for a weekend shoot. As the terminal decrepitude of a dying class is reflected in the social interactions and hypocrisy of its members, only world weary Sir Randolph seems to realise that the sun is setting. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 01, 1985 |
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| Director: | Alan Bridges |
| Writer: | Julian Bond, Isabel Colegate |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Castle Hill Productions, Edenflow, Geoff Reeve Films & Television Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Mason | Sir Randolph Nettleby |
| Edward Fox | Lord Gilbert Hartlip |
| Dorothy Tutin | Lady Minnie Nettleby |
| John Gielgud | Cornelius Cardew |
| Gordon Jackson | Tom Harker |
| Cheryl Campbell | Lady Aline Hartlip |
| Robert Hardy | Bob, Lord Lilburn |
| Aharon Ipalé | Sir Reuben Hergesheimer |
| Joris Stuyck | Count Tibor Rakassyi |
| Rebecca Saire | Cicely Nettleby |
| Sarah Badel | Ida Nettleby |
| Rupert Frazer | Lionel Stephens |
| Judi Bowker | Lady Lilburn,Olivia |
| Warren Saire | Marcus Nettleby |
| John J. Carney | Jarvis |
| Ann Castle | Lady Mildred Stamp |
| Daniel Chatto | John |
| Mia Fothergill | Violet |
| Thomas Heathcote | Ogden |
| Barry Jackson | Weir |
| Jonathan Lacey | Dan Glass |
| Richard Leech | Dr. West |
| Jack May | Sir Harry Stamp |
| Deborah Miles | Ellen |
| Daniel Moynihan | Maidment |
| Patrick O'Connell | Charlie Lyne |
| Nicholas Pietrek | Osbert |
| Lockwood West | Rogers |
| Frank Windsor | Glass |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Julian Bond | Writer |
| Isabel Colegate | Novel |
| Fred Tammes | Director of Photography |
| Maude Spector | Casting |
| Morley Smith | Production Design |
| Tom Rand | Costume Design |
| Trevor Coop | Camera Operator |
| Clive Coote | Still Photographer |
| Magdalen Gaffney | Makeup Artist |
| Jane Royle | Makeup Artist |
| Rebecca Breed | Wardrobe Master |
| Bryan Tilling | Dialogue Editor |
| John Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Alan Bridges | Director |
| Peter Davies | Editor |
| Joanna Johnston | Assistant Costume Designer |
| David James | Still Photographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Reeve | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Alan Bridges | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Nominated |
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