The Edge of the World (Sep-1937)
Director: Michael Powell Writer: Michael Powell Keywords: Drama
Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Finlay Currie |
Actor |
20-Jan-1878 |
9-May-1968 |
Great Expectations |
John Laurie |
Actor |
25-Mar-1897 |
23-Jun-1980 |
Pvt. James Frazer on Dad's Army |
Niall MacGinnis |
Actor |
29-Mar-1913 |
6-Jan-1977 |
49th Parallel |
REVIEWS Review by anonymous (posted on 5-Jun-2005) The Shetland Isle of Foula is
the dramatic setting for this movie. Made on a budget of £20,000
Michael Powell set off to create this masterpiece based on the
evacuation of a tiny Scottish Island. Powell, of Powell &
Pressburger fame, had a great love for Scotland and in 1931 had heard
about the population of St. Kilda, the farthest of the Scottish Hebrides
being evacuated as the school had closed and all the young folk had
abandoned their routes for a new life in a modern world on the
mainland. The dramatic scenery captures the imagination of what it must
have been like 70 years ago,living in such an isolated enviroment. The
movie stars the famous Scottish Shakespearian actor & Dad`s army
favorite, John Laurie, with co-stars Eric Berry, Belle Crystal &
Findley Currie. The DVD version has several extras including, The life of
St. Kilda, Michael Powell's Home Movies and a 1978 "Return To Foula."
Some of the lines are a bit corney in this day and age, but the movie
is well worth watching for the dramatic scenery,and historical
refrence, especially scenes of the fishing boats around Lerwick
Harbour. I might add that all the actors did their own stunts in the
climbing scenes on the 1,000ft cliffs,which would be a health &
safety issue these days. Watch & Enjoy this great British classic
from Michael Powell,who went on to make such classics as "The Spy In
Black", "Battle of the River Plate" and "A Matter Of Life & Death."
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