In the book, residents of the fictional islands of great todday and little todday attempt to pilfer 50,000 cases of whisky from. Released by airedel records in 2017 containing music from whisky galore 2017. About us filming in edinburgh locations production guide filmed here news enquiry contact. Deadline news the beachs wild location meant it was perfect as a location for the 2016 remake of whisky galore. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new. Whats less well reported, however, was the fact that the ship was also carrying a considerable amount of hard cash. May 05, 2017 the scottish filming locations which feature in new comedy film whisky galore. 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. May 05, 2017 tourism hopes after whisky galore remake. It was directed by gillies mackinnon and stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff and naomi battrick. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the. A lot of the filming for whisky galore 2016 took place around port soy in august 2015. Exhibition of rare film posters including whisky galore.
The story relates the looting of the wrecked ss politician off the isle of eriskay in 1941 with a cargo of 250,000 bottles of scotch whisky. According to papers from the crown agents, released by the public records office in 2001, hold number 5 didnt just contain whisky. 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. Paul anderson plays a set of three traditional tunes which featured in the original film adaptation of whisky galore. 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. Whisky galore novel, a 1947 novel written by compton mackenzie. Directed by gillies mackinnon, written by peter mcdougall. Much of the filming for this took place in north aberdeenshire at port soy in august 2015. Whisky galore trailer 2016 gregor fisher, eddie izzard. Watching the film, however, one gets the sense that in fact it doesnt want to be whisky galore. Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada.
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. Writing credits in alphabetical order compton mackenzie. Colour remake of the 1949 ealing comedy classic whisky galore the inhabitants of a scottish island try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a nearby stranded ship. What happens when men can get just nothing but water and have a chance at a whole shipload of booze. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. 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. Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship. The 39 steps a list of 40 titles created 05 feb 2017. The 39 steps a list of 40 titles created 05 feb 2017 a film education a list of 23 titles created 23 apr 2019 see all related lists. Funny, beautifully filmed, on the island of barra in scotland.
My husbands fathers folks are from there, and i hear bits of their speech in his. Starring as the pompous captain wagget, eddie izzard loved being in scotland. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Pictures of the beginning of filming of whisky galore at portsoy. Whisky galore 2016 scotland the movie location guide. The original was filmed in 1949 in barra and was based on a true story. The remake, starring eddie izzard, was filmed across scotland.
Scotland the movie location guide whisky galore, port soy. Based on the true story of the cargo ship ss politician running aground off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the ensuing battle between the excise men and the. The tale of how a group of local scottish islanders raided a shipwreck for its consignment of 24,000 cases of whisky quickly became legend. The scottish filming locations which feature in new comedy film whisky galore. Eight years later the film whisky galore recounted the story of how the locals raced to retrive the ships liquid cargo. This 2016 reimagining, written by peter mcdougall and directed by gillies mackinnon hideous kinky. In 1941 the ss politician sank near the island of eriskay in the outer hebrides, off the west coast of scotland, with a cargo of 264,000 bottles of whisky. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick.
Based on a true story, this british remake of the 1949 film directed by gillies mackinnon premiered at the edinburgh film festival in 2016. A plaque at castlebay commemorates the filming of whisky galore. Gillies mackinnons remake of the classic postwar ealing comedy is light on laughs and feels out of place. While the original film was shot exclusively in barra, the latest version shines the spotlight on the borders, aberdeenshire, ayrshire, glasgow and the east neuk of fife. Financial analysis of whisky galore 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Dec 08, 2018 paul anderson plays a set of three traditional tunes which featured in the original film adaptation of whisky galore. Rob roy macgregor, the pipe slang and the darling of the uist lasses. Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of. About us filming in edinburgh locations production guide filmed. Whisky galore set performed by paul anderson youtube. Scenes were filmed at the harbour, near the shore inn pub, and the outdoor swimming pool just along the coast to the west. Successful remake of the ealing favourite, with eddie izzard and gregor fisher. The producers confirmed to the national yesterday that preproduction on the movie is already under way and a major announcement about the cast and crew will take place in the next few weeks. 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. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new map. It wants to be local hero, the charming bill forsyth comedy from the early 80s which was, in itself, inspired by mackendricks ealing original. Whisky galore is gaelic for all the water in the world. 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. When cargo ship, the ss cabinet minister runs aground, the locals conspire to plunder the precious whiskey carried onboard.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. A raucous caper with a dash of rebellious subtext, whisky galore. Its precisely 75 years since the historical event which inspired the book and film of whisky galore. The scottish islanders of todday bypass war time rationing and delight in smuggling cases of their favourite tipple from the wrecked ship. The story of the inhabitants of the isolated scottish island of todday, in the outer hebrides, where gloom sets in as their wartime rationing of whisky runs out.
It hits cinema screens across scotland today before rolling out south of the border on may 19. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The principal film location was portsoy, aberdeenshire, scotland. Filmed in scotland and new york city, as well as being accompanied by songs provided by the rock band queen, highlander is the perfect fantasy film to get a taste of scottish history while being thoroughly entertained. Jul 28, 2015 the original was filmed in 1949 in barra and was based on a true story. A remake of the classic movie whisky galore will be released in 2016. Based on the 1947 novel by compton mackenzie, whisky galore. A remake of the beloved black and white original film directed by alexander mackendrick for ealing studios, which was based on the novel by sir compton mackenzie, which itself was based on the real events of 1941 when the s.
Gillies mackinnons remake of the classic ealing comedy, whisky galore. Filmed on location in portsoy, aberdeenshire scotland, whisky galore. Since the novel by compton mackenzie was published back in 1947, whisky galore has been raising laughs for 70 years. Full cast and crew release dates official sites company credits. The longawaited remake of the ealing studios classic whisky galore. Below brian pettifer extreme left and eddie izzard military uniform center right during filming at port soy harbour. With naomi battrick, sean biggerstaff, james cosmo, matt costello. Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing. Adapted from the novel by compton mackenzie, itself based on true events, the 1949 ealing comedy whisky galore.
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