May 12, 2017 gillies mackinnons new whisky galore, remaking alexander mackendricks 1949 original, nearly met the latter films fate. Inspired by the real events of 1941, when a cargo ship ran aground in the channel between eriskay and south uist, compton mackenzies whisky galore is the story of how the booty on board became appropriated by a group of scottish islanders. The scottish islanders of todday bypass war time rationing and delight in smuggling cases of their favourite tipple from the wrecked ship. Major filming spots include aberdeenshire villages of portsoy and pennan, st abbs head in. It was originally called whiskey galore from the book by compton mackenzie, but the title was changed. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
Dont get me wrong, its perfectly inoffensive and cute. It was directed by gillies mackinnon and stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff and naomi battrick. Suggest me movie is a free webbased film recommendation service. 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. During the war, the remote scottish island of todday is starved for scarce whisky, until.
It was originally called whiskey galore from the book by compton mackenzie, but the title was changed to tight little island when it was exported to the us. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. But when the ss politician sinks on their shore en route to jamaica, the locals cannot resist the temptation. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. And im telling you, one of those macroon girls has one of the worst accents i have ever heard, and it may be real. Originally released in great britain as whisky galore.
The inhabitants of the isolated scottish island of todday in the outer. So ill just say that the behind the scenes story has always intrigued me. Movie posters gordon jackson whisky galore 1949 original. Watch whisky galore 1949 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. May 22, 2017 fancy going to see the new whisky galore. Evidently must have had something to do with the alcohol relationship. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
The name of the real ship, that sunk feb 5 1941 during wwii was ss politician. A remote island in the outer hebrides remains blissfully untouched by the ravages of wwii, until the wartime ration of whisky dries up completely. Maybe so, but alexander mackendricks debut feature is much more than that. Start your membership and discover thousands of movies and tv shows with. Rachel brosnahan accepts the imdb starmeter award at the 2020 sundance film festival. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Inspired by the real events of 1941, when a cargo ship ran aground in the channel between eriskay and south uist, compton mackenzies whisky galore is the story of how the booty on board became appropriated by a. Shop whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Whisky galore cinemasterpieces original british uk. Rather than being the hit movie and template for ealing we have come to know it as, there was actually little faith in whisky galore. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new. 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. An arrow films release of a whisky galore movie ltd. Whisky galore cinemasterpieces original british uk england. Reference passport to pimlico, the titfield thunderbolt and whisky galore. Starring eddie izzard available on bluray december 12th from arrow films. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. 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.
In 155 lists, 1,395 checks, 54 favorites, 19 dislikes. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Please see our ebay store for thousands of vintage movie posters. In 1943, the people of the isolated scottish island of todday are largely unaffected by wartime rationing, until their supply of whisky runs out. Named one of the bfis best british films of the 20th century and shot entirely on location, mackendricks 1949 directorial debut whisky. Settle yourself with a wee dram of whisky galore and let the celebration begin at bit. Sep 21, 2007 the drinking song scene from whisky galore 1949. 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. It languished for many years in development, with fans of this deeply. Gillies mackinnons new whisky galore, remaking alexander mackendricks 1949 original, nearly met the latter films fate. Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of. The scottish islanders of todday bypass war time rationing and delight in smuggling cases. 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.
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. This comic account of a reallife event pitches a priggish english army captain against the remorseless guile of an islandful of thirsty scots defending a cache of shipwrecked whisky, and helped make ealing comedy one of british cinemas most enduring brands. In this case the town is an island todday, a tiny speck of land just off the northern coast of scotland. Britain has a grand tradition of goodnatured comedies about the lowkey charms of eccentric smalltowners. One of the first and most enduring is 1949s whisky galore. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing whisky galore. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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. The novel formed the basis for the 1949 ealing comedy, whisky galore. Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada. In the usa, the original movie was called tight little island as movie titles werent allowed to mention alcohol in their names, apparently. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef.
Whisky galore movie poster 70x100cm 1949 basil radford gordon jackson joan greenwood frame on your wall. Its the remake or retelling of the 1949 ealing comedy classic, itself based on the novel of the same name by sir compton mackenzie. The tiny scots island of todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage. Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. I remember seeing this movie when it came out in 1949.
Whisky galore 1949 scotland the movie location guide. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a small hebridean island where the. Named one of the bfis best british films of the 20th century and shot entirely on location, mackendricks 1949 directorial debut whisky galore. For a start eddie izzard was totally wrong in one of the leading roles, although gregor fisher was perfect.
Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of a cargo ship off the isle of eriskay with. Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing. 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. You can watch random movie trailers instantly, no need to login. 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. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana comptona mackenzija, koji je, pak, bio inspiriran stvarnim dogadajima vezanim uz havariju teretnog broda ss politician u drugom svjetskom ratu. References to the raj and wallis simpson might have slayed in 1949, but 21stcentury audiences are unlikely to get the joke.
The film hangs on a superb sense of community both in the story and in its making. In 1941 the cargo ship ss politician was shipwrecked near the island of eriskay in the outer hebrides, its main cargo of whisky and jamaican shilling notes was mostly salvaged by the islanders. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Find movie and film cast and crew information for whisky galore 1949 alexander mackendrick on allmovie.