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9 September 1938 (USA) morePlot:
A way of life is dying on a Shetland island fishing port, but some of the inhabitants resist evacuating to the mainland. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
A cinematic record of European people meeting the 20th century. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| John Laurie | ... | Peter Manson | |
| Belle Chrystall | ... | Ruth Manson - His Daughter | |
| Eric Berry | ... | Robbie Manson - Her Brother | |
| Kitty Kirwan | ... | Jean Manson - Their Grandmother | |
| Finlay Currie | ... | James Gray | |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Andrew Gray - His Son (as Niall Macginnis) | |
| Grant Sutherland | ... | John - the Catechist | |
| Campbell Robson | ... | Mr. Dunbar - the Laird | |
| George Summers | ... | Trawler Skipper |
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81 min | UK:62 min (1940 re-issue) | UK:74 min (1990 NFA-restoration) | USA:74 min | USA:72 min (Milestone print)Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColour:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Visatone Sound System)Certification:
USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Sweden:Btl | UK:U (video rating) (1991) | UK:U | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (re-rating) (1991)Fun Stuff
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Almost four hours of film was shot on the island and was edited down to just 80 minutes by Derek N. Twist. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: The wild Golden Eagle at the beginning has the falconer's jesses (leather straps) visible. moreSoundtrack:
Psalm 23 moreFAQ
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This was the directors first film, and his budget was limited. Some of his "actors" were local inhabitants, and the sound is not 21st standards. Nonetheless, the film is a near historical record of the problems faced by a small group of people living on an isolated island that could no longer cope with the attraction of modern life which began to draw away its young people. Besides electricity and indoor plumbing, the 20th century offered work that attracted the young with work and modern medicine that enabled more of their children a chance to survive.
This movie shows the anguish that splits the opinion of those who realize their ancient way of life is no longer viable.
Although the island and people depicted in the movie were fictional, there was a real Shetland Island that did choose to move to the mainland. This movie was made in 1937, and a vivid picture of the transition of European people transitioning from the 19th century into the modern world.