Whisky Galore
The film's bonhomie might just have universal appeal...'Whisky Galore!' offers a true taste of Scotland that's well worth acquiring.
Whisky Galore
The inhabitants of a Scottish island try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a ship stranded nearby. 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.S. Politician was shipwrecked in the Outer Hebrides, leading to an hilarious battle as the wily islanders on nearby Eriskay tried to salvage the huge cargo of whisky on board, enraging the British authorities.
Genre
Comedy,
Romance
Runtime
98
Language
English
Director
Gillies MacKinnon
Cast
Gregor Fisher,
Ellie Kendrick,
Eddie Izzard,
Sean Biggerstaff,
Naomi Battrick,
Kevin Guthrie
FEATURED REVIEW
Geoffrey Macnab, Independent (UK)
For many years there has been talk of revisiting the 1949 Ealing classic 'Whisky Galore!' The rarest malts have spent less time maturing in their oak casks than the producers have in trying to get this movie made. The end result, finally sampled for the first time as the closing film at this year’s ...
Played at
Lumiere Music Hall 5.12.17 - 5.18.17
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