Cinematography:
Erwin HillierComposer:
Allan GrayCast:
Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown, Finlay Currie, Petula Clark, John Laurie, Graham Moffatt, Arthur Chesney, Jean Cadell, Walter Hudd, Catherine Lacey (more)VOD (1)
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Headstrong Joan Webster (the wondrous Wendy Hiller) sets off, wedding dress in tow, to marry a rich older man on his remote Hebridean island. Stranded on Mull thanks to the weather, Joan finds herself struggling to cope with the unplanned turn of events. Powell and Pressburger weave their course of true love through flashes of surrealism, a life-threatening whirlpool and an ancient curse, disarming and enchanting in equal measure. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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A lovely romance that simply wouldn't work without its setting. Scotland is beautiful, and this is excellently captured in the film. Roger Livesey demonstrates what a great actor he is, and also that perhaps he deserved a bit more recognition for his work during his lifetime. The melodramatic approach can sometimes be such that it doesn't always resonate with everyone.
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