Whisky Galore
Synopsis
The inhabitants of a Scottish island try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a nearby stranded ship.
A remake of the beloved black and white original film directed by Alexander Mackendrick for Ealing Studios, which was based on the novel by 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.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 96 mins
- Director
- Gillies Mackinnon
- Producer
- Iain Maclean, Alan J. Wands
- Editor
- Anne Sopel
- Screenwriter
- Peter McDougall
- Director of Photography
- Nigel Willoughby
- Production Designer
- Andy Harris
- Principal Cast
- Eddie Izzard, James Cosmo, Sean Biggerstaff, Ellie Kendrick, Naomi Battrick, Tim Pigott-Smith, Gregor Fisher
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 20th September 2016
