This movie was first released in the united kingdom on july 5, 20 in movie theaters, dvd, video on demand and aired on free tv on the day it released. Jim williams, martin pavey, blanck mass a field in england. A field in england free full movie history war youtube. Starring reece shearsmith, michael smiley, peter ferdinando, ryan pope, and richard glover. A field in england soundtrack from 2014, composed by jim williams. And his 20 film a field in england is no different. The new netflix series the stranger is set in the fictional town of cedarfield, located somewhere in northern england. Michael smiley in a field in england 20 richard glover in a field in england 20. Also the village of harpurton, featured in one episode, doesnt really exist.
However, i feel that it doesnt make a nonhallucinagen user really get the full effect of just what happened in. The day after its public premiere at karlovy vary international film festival this week, it will be released. Strictly limited edition 400 signed copies soundtrack lp of the mind bending score for ben wheatleys a field in england film. The cast also includes amber heard, jim sturgess, theo james, jason. Mushrooms, madness and gold contribute to dark deeds in civil war era rural england. A field in england becomes a film that necessitates and acquired taste to appreciate it. Oct 11, 20 a field in england soundtrack from 2014, composed by jim williams. Some copies also included a grass stalk, which was supposedly taken from the field in which the film. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group. As youll see, it escalates into a crazy shootout and a game of survival. Still, its a wild and mind bending hour and a half to really put together. The film stars billy bob thornton as samson young, a terminally ill writer who has suffered from writers block for 20 years. A field in england is a 20 psychedelic historical drama set during the english civil war, directed by ben wheatley also known for kill list and sightseers.
Watch a field in england online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Beyond that, things get murky, even though very little actually happens. Rent a field in england 20 starring michael smiley and julian barratt on dvd and bluray. Set during the mid17th century english civil war, it centres on a group of soldiers and deserters who fall victim to the powerful energies of a field after ingesting wild mushrooms. Edition of 400 handnumbered copies on 2x180g white vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. Ben wheatleys new film is being released in all formats cinema, dvd, vod, even broadcast tv. Aug 01, 20 strictly limited edition 400 signed copies soundtrack lp of the mind bending score for ben wheatleys a field in england film. Having crossbred genres in his first three films, ben wheatley opts for temporal conflation in his fourth. Filmed on a low budget in blackandwhite, it follows the adventures of a group of deserters and their descent into hallucinogeninduced madness the obsequious alchemists assistant whitehead reece shearsmith is. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. A field in england, directed by ben wheatley the new york. A field in england is a psychedelic trip into magic and madness from ben wheatley, the awardwinning. Distributie julian barratt, michael smiley, reece shearsmith. Released by death waltz recording in 20 containing music from a field in england 2014.
Whereas he and his editingwriting partner amy jump touched upon british folklore in the contemporaneous kill list 11 and sightseers 12, they imbue their supernatural civil warera tale a field in england with sixties psychedelia strobe effects, rorschach hallucinations and. With movies such as sightseers and high rise under his belt, ben wheatleys films are renowned for pushing the boundaries. Captured by an alchemist, the men are forced to help him search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Watch the movie trailer for a field in england 2014. Fleeing for their lives, a small party abandon their civil war confederates and escape through an overgrown field. The english civil war is raging, so its sometime in the middle of the 17th century. After the captives ingest some wild mushrooms, they fall victim to the powerful energies of a. But the plot and theme arent what you remember later. A group of english civil war soldiers in the 17th century are captured by an alchemist and forced to help him search to find. A field in england 2014 two men capture a small group of deserters during englands civil war.
Our mission is to guide film lovers searching, lost or adrift in an overwhelming sea of content. That being said, if you have enjoyed any of wheatleys films to date you should check out this one as well. Jul 04, 20 a field in england giving away the whole plot phelim oneill. A field in england serie et film streaming hd complet. Written by wheatley down terrace, kill list and amy jump, and shot in mostly handheld blackandwhite widescreen images, this is a deeply, at times exclusively visceral film. A field in england is set in the midst of the english civil war, following a quartet of deserters. It was also broadcast on film4 on the day of its release. The english civil war is but fog in ben wheatleys oblique, ominous and wickedly idiosyncratic barney through the old weird england, says.
Learn more about all stages of the filmmaking process, from early development and preproduction through to shooting, editing and then releasing the final film. A field in england 20, directed by ben wheatley film. The film, shot in blackandwhite, is set during the mid17th century english civil war. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The soundtrack to ben wheatleys film, a field in england 20. A field in england 20 is a low budget indie british thriller film that is set during the mid17th century english civil war and is filmedshot in black and white. Ben wheatleys new film is being released in all formats cinema, dvd, vod, even broadcast tv on the same day. The series is an adaptation based on the 2015 novel by. Judging by its new trailer, ben wheatleys civil war enigma looks trippier than a bag of space cayotes. Rent a field in england 20 on dvd and bluray netflix.
That being said, if you have enjoyed any of wheatleys films to. The film asks you to simply go along with its bombastic and booming attitude of visuals, sound and story, as these men slowly descend into madness and mushrooms. The field is a quietly devastating drama written and directed by jim sheridan, adapted from the 1965 play of the same name by john keane. Find out everything empire knows about a field in england. The stranger was filmed in greater manchester area, and here is our detailed filming locations report of the show. Set in ireland in the 1930s, the film stars richard harris as bull mccabe, an impoverished farmer who rents a dilapidated field on the cliffs by the sea. Watch a field in england 20 full movie free online. It has been released theatrically, payperview, on dvd and on free television. Michael smiley portrays a domineering irishman who sends soldiers in search of buried treasure in ben wheatleys film a field in england. The black and white really drives a slow, devouring moody and sinister character in the film and tell it as a very bleak and dark new england black comedy in a way. A field in england is the first feature to be developed and fully financed through film4s innovation hub film4. The movie comes from director ben wheatley high rise, a field in england, kill list and its unlike anything, hes done before.
At points the film drives forward in a kinetically regimented fashion, as echoed by the intermittent marching drums of war in the soundtrack. Notebook is a daily, international film publication. We offer text, images, sounds and video as critical maps, passways and illuminations to the worlds of contemporary and classic film. Amid the civil war in 17thcentury england, a group of deserters flee from battle through an overgrown field. Ben wheatley is a filmmaker to keep an eye on this year as he returns to the directors chair with a field in england it was just last year. A field in england giving away the whole plot phelim oneill. A field in englands disregard for narrative comprehension is admirable, particularly since itll undoubtedly alienate many. Jan 31, 2020 the new netflix series the stranger is set in the fictional town of cedarfield, located somewhere in northern england. It is also among the first to receive funding from the bfi distribution fund. A field in england was shot in a few weeks with a skeleton cast and crew and entirely within the confines of a.
The article i read with all the movie titles made it seem like it would be much worse than what it was. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a. Ben wheatley is a filmmaker to keep an eye on this year as he returns to the directors. However, a field in england, at times is so out there and beyond, that you cant really put your finger on it and it may not all come together it will depend on how you interpret the film. Film4s leadin to a field in england, incidentally, is 2009s hush a film that pretty much appears to exclusively consist of swearwords and screaming. A field in england is exactly the film it tells you its going to be. However, i feel that it doesnt make a nonhallucinagen user really get the full effect of just what happened in this movie. The film is set in boston in 1978, and it centers on a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs. Go behind the scenes of ben wheatleys psychedelic english civil war drama, a field in england. London fields is a 2018 mystery thriller film directed by mathew cullen with a screenplay by roberta hanley and martin amis, based on the 1989 novel of the same name by amis. Watch a field in england 20 full movie free youtube. A field in england full movie subtitled in spanish a field in england full movie subtitled in french a field in england film complet soustitree en francais a field in england full movie subtitled in german a field in england volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands a field in england full movie. A field in england a defiantly unclassifiable crossgenre experiment that simultaneously reinvents and regurgitates lowbudget british cinema as it goes.
Amid the civil war in 17thcentury england, a group of deserters flee from battle. Some copies also included a grass stalk, which was supposedly taken from the field in which the film was shot. A field in england is a slightly smaller production in scale than his last films at least, but in terms of its ambition, it continues to reflect one of britains most interesting contemporary filmmakers. A field in england is a 20 british historical psychological horror film directed by ben wheatley.
Jim williams, martin pavey, blanck mass a field in. A small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. The film, shot in blackandwhite, is set during the mid17th. Thinking only of what lay behind, they are ambushed by two dangerous men and made to. The film was released on 5 july 20 on multiple platforms simultaneously, including cinemas, home media and video on demand.
Jul 05, 20 a field in englands disregard for narrative comprehension is admirable, particularly since itll undoubtedly alienate many. Oneil michael smiley, an alchemist, forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. A field in england is also an experiment in film distribution, in britain at least. Thinking only of what lay behind, they are ambushed by two dangerous men and made to search the field. Ben wheatley few film makers have acquired the status of critical darling as speedily as the essexborn ben wheatley. A group of english civil war soldiers in the 17th century are captured by an alchemist and led into a vast mushroom field, where they fall victim to violent and nightmarish forces. High quality a field in england gifts and merchandise. Directed by ben wheatley and starring michael smiley, reese shearsmith, julian barratt and peter ferdinando. Fleeing a raging battle, a group of soldiers is captured by an alchemist and forced into a maddening hunt for hidden treasure beneath a field. Oneil, an alchemist, forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. With julian barratt, peter ferdinando, richard glover, ryan pope. Jul 05, 20 film4s leadin to a field in england, incidentally, is 2009s hush a film that pretty much appears to exclusively consist of swearwords and screaming. Feb 07, 2014 the buried treasure is the psychedelic kind. The one thing that can definitively be said about a field in england, the fourth feature directed by british cult figure ben wheatley kill list, sightseers, is that its action is entirely confined to a field in england.