In the autumn of 1913, as the specter of the coming war looms over Europe, Mason, an English nobleman, hosts a weekend shooting party for his wealthy friends. Among the visitors are Fox and Fraser, two men who share a friendly rivalry over their respective shooting abilities. Fox's wife
Campbell is not above an occasional dalliance. Gielgud, in a delightful cameo, is a crusader horrified by the slaughter of pheasants Mason and friends indulge in, and at one point he struts proudly across the shooting fields and the line of fire bearing a sign reading "Thou Shalt Not Kill."
Eventually Fox and Frazer bring their rivalry to a head, with Fox sending off a final shot th...
Released:
1984
Rated:
NR
Length:
97 mins