- Source: An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act is a 1992 BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982.
Production
The film was written and directed by Stuart Urban, and commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the Falklands War. The film was closely based on the historical record, and all of the major incidents portrayed were drawn from contemporary accounts by those who took part. Filming took place on the Falkland Islands and at Ealing Studios. Urban is a fluent Spanish-speaker, and plays an uncredited role as an Argentine radio operator.
Ian Richardson replaced Ian Holm as Falklands Governor Rex Hunt after Holm dropped out of the production at the last minute. Bob Peck plays Major Mike Norman, the commander of the Royal Marines based at Stanley, while Norman himself acted as advisor on the production, and has a small part as a member of the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF). Don Bonner, who was Governor Hunt's chauffeur at the time of the conflict, cameos in a scene set in Stanley store where he says "Hello Don" to the actor playing him.
Reception
The film was well-received on release and is generally considered to be an accurate and even-handed portrayal of events. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama the following year, and was later shown on television in Argentina.
= Awards
=BAFTA Awards 1993
Won: BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama: Bradley Adams & Stuart Urban
Nominated: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor: Ian Richardson
Royal Television Society 1993
Nominated: RTS Television Award for Best Actor (Male): Ian Richardson
Cast
See also
Cultural impact of the Falklands War
The Falklands Play
Tumbledown
References
External links
An Ungentlemanly Act at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar film Amerika tahun 1992
- Aidan Gillen
- An Ungentlemanly Act
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
- Ian Richardson
- Bob Peck
- Marc Warren
- 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands
- Rosemary Leach
- Rex Hunt (diplomat)
- Adam Godley
- Ian McNeice
