Shuttlecock

1991
1h 25m

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4.7/10

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Alan Bates and Lambert Wilson in Shuttlecock (1991)

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Major James Prentis VC (Sir Alan Bates) is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of "Shuttlecock." Alienated from his family and children, he ends up in a m... Read allMajor James Prentis VC (Sir Alan Bates) is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of "Shuttlecock." Alienated from his family and children, he ends up in a mental institution in Lisbon, Portugal.Major James Prentis VC (Sir Alan Bates) is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of "Shuttlecock." Alienated from his family and children, he ends up in a mental institution in Lisbon, Portugal.

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IMDb RATING

4.7/10

159

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Jasmine Hyde's debut.

Crazy credits
Nearly at the end of the credits there is the following: '"SHUT TLE COCK" (shu' el kok), A rounded piece of cork stuck with feathers that is struck back and forth in badminton.'

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Edited into Shuttlecock (2020)

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9/10

a haunting film

A film with an extraordinary cinematography and music. Acting by Alan Bates and Lambert Wilson is excellent. The atmosphere of the film between past and present is extremely well rendered. Music by Garbarek adds to the haunting feeling. Although the end scene is not convincing, the film is very interesting and compelling to watch. I saw it twice and was equally fascinated. The cinematography of Denus Lenoir is simply amazing, it all looks like Rembrandt paintings. Alan Bates is amazing,as usual, in the role of man broken by his guilt and victim of a cruel ordeal. It was shot in Portugal and the UK. I highly recommend this film that I saw by accident on a TV channel. I think it is was never released in theaters.