Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing. Whisky galore 1949 scotland the movie location guide. Whisky galore take a look to the official track list of the soundtrack of whisky galore, the upcoming comedy movie remake directed by gillies mackinnon based on a script by peter mcdougall and starring gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff, naomi battrick, kevin guthrie, and ellie kendrick. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for whisky galore. Sep 23, 2009 whisky galore trailer 2016 gregor fisher, eddie izzard comedy movie duration. Based on the real life event of the ss politician, with a massive cargo of whisky, running aground off eriskay in 1941 was filmed in portsoy. Major filming spots include aberdeenshire villages of portsoy and pennan, st abbs head in. Robert hamer which forever linked ealing and comedy in the public imagination. Whisky galore 1949 gabrielle blunt kgt2g8 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and.
Whiskey galore is highly entertaining and includes a number of memorable characters. The film is about the ss politician, an 8000ton cargo ship sailing for kingston, jamaica and new orleans with a cargo including 28,000 cases of malt whisky. Whisky galore trailer 1 1 of 1 whisky galore trailer 1 whisky galore. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton.
When the people of a small british island recover whiskey from a sinking ship, an uptight government official attempts to ruin their fun. A remake of the beloved black and white original film directed by alexander mackendrick for ealing studios, which was based on the novel by sir compton mackenzie, which itself was based on the real events of 1941 when the s. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Having left liverpool two days earlier, heading for jamaica, it sank outside eriskay, the outer hebrides, scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. Bbc radio drama, scotland world war two, whisky galore. It wants to be local hero, the charming bill forsyth comedy from the early 80s which was, in itself, inspired by mackendricks ealing original. Whisky galore belongs to that genre of writing about the country wherein officious citytypes are constantly being wrongfooted by the wily locals, so there are plenty of laughs at the expense of the uptight authority figures. If you are looking for whisky from the isle of islay, please. It was directed by gillies mackinnon and stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff and naomi battrick.
Scotland is home to many islands, and this section includes the six whisky producing islands the orkney islands, lewis, mull, skye, jura and arran. It wis directit bi alexander mackendrick fremmit airtins. The name of the real ship, that sunk feb 5 1941 during wwii was ss politician. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. During the war, the remote scottish island of todday is starved for scarce whisky, until a shipwreck strands thousands of cases of the water of life tantalizingly within reach. Its a relevant question given that director gilles mackinnons remake of a, rightly, beloved ealing classic from 1949, based on a novel by compton mackenzie and directed by alexander mackendrick, has a hard road to hoe in terms of audience appeal. Whisky galore trailer 2016 gregor fisher, eddie izzard comedy movie duration. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The film premiered at the 2016 edinburgh film festival and went on general release in scotland from 5 may 2017 and the rest of the uk, ireland and the us from 19 may 2017. Whisky galore, poster, us poster art, joan greenwood, basil radford, 1949. Released in what was a vintage year for the famous ealing comedies passport to pimlico and kind hearts and coronets also came out in 1949, this nearperfect film is irreverent, antiauthoritarian and utterly hilarious all the qualities that made ealing a byword for the best in british comedy. Basil radford, in particular, is superb as the government official. This delightful new version of the muchloved, whimsical comedy made famous by the 1949 ealing film features a host of colourful characters and, naturally, whisky galore.
Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd. Whisky galore, poster, us poster art, joan greenwood, basil. It extends from the orkney islands in the far north, down to just above edinburgh and glasgow. The scottish islanders of todday bypass war time rationing and delight in smuggling cases. Major filming spots include aberdeenshire villages of portsoy and pennan, st abbs head in the scottish borders and the central bar in. Deutsch euskara francais italiano nederlands scots.
Heartwarming ealing comedy about a shipload of whisky that washes up on. Please note whisky galore will be performed almost entirely in gaelic, with english surtitles. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Looking to watch whisky galore find out where whisky galore. Aug 27, 2017 whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2 coming together to relieve a sinking ship of its amber cargo. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are. Whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2 coming together to relieve a sinking ship of its amber cargo. There are also some funny satirical jabs at military incompetence, puritan hypocrisy, and overbearing parents. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a small hebridean island where the local customs and excise man has his hands full. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. Tight little island, whisky galore a highland fling on a tight little island. Whisky galore 1949, gordon jackson kgt281 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana comptona mackenzija, koji je, pak, bio inspiriran stvarnim dogadajima vezanim uz havariju teretnog broda ss politician u drugom svjetskom ratu. The story centres around the story of a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island where.
A raucous caper with a dash of rebellious subtext, whisky galore. Shop whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. Whisky galore 1949 whisky galore was based upon a true incident, the foundering of the ss politician off the isle of eriskay in 1941 with 50,000 cases of scotch whisky aboard. Colour remake of the 1949 ealing comedy classic whisky galore the inhabitants of a scottish island try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a nearby stranded ship. All professional rights in whisky galore adapted by philip goulding from the novel by compton mackenzie are strictly reserved and application for performance etc. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Watching the film, however, one gets the sense that in fact it doesnt want to be whisky galore. Whisky galore 1949, bruce seton kgt2fc from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 24 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 art. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new map. Its an obviously romantic tale, and one which inspired the 1947 book whisky galore by compton mackenzie, and the 1949 film of the same name, directed by alexander mackendrick and one of the most enduring and loved of the ealing comedies bizarrely retitled tight little island in the us. Compton mackenzies popular 1947 novel inspired an unforgettable ealing comedy in 1949 and now a brilliant new movie which shows off scotland at its dazzling best. The highland region of scotland is in terms of area, the biggest whisky producing region. A frieghter runs aground near todday, and its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky.
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