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Michael Bates film reviews


Michael Bates

British / Indian actor


1959-1975

Navy Lark

Amadeus  1959

Radio show about misadventures of Royal Navy crew aboard HMS Troutbridge frigate that would do almost anything to avoid work.

1969

Battle of Britain

as Warrant Officer Warwick

Amadeus  1969

True story of Battle of Britain - the epic fight between RAF and Luftwaffe that stopped the German invasion on United Kingdom.

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as drunk Lance Corporal

Amadeus  1969

Film adaptation of popular stage play that showed all the insanity behind World War I by presenting the songs that were popular at that time, the atmosphere among soldiers on the front and their families back home.

1970

Patton

as Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery

Amadeus  1970

The portrait of famous American general during the World War 2.

1972

Frenzy

as Sergeant Spearman

Amadeus  1972

When his ex-wife is found dead Richard Blaney becomes prime suspect in the serial killer investigation.

1973-2010

Last of the Summer Wine

as Blamire

Amadeus  1973

Three elderly men from Yorkshire wonder around their town, around the countryside and look for ways to kill some time and feel young again.

1974-1981

It Ain’t Half Hot Mum

as Rangi Ram

Amadeus  1974

The soldiers from Royal Artillery Depot Concert Party at Deolali, India in 1945 have to face problems like Japanese threat, the heat, the revolt of locals, but what scares them most is their Sergeant-Major Williams.




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