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. If you are looking for whisky from the isle of islay, please. Directed by gillies mackinnon, starring gregor fisher, eddie izzard, ellie kendrick, kevin guthrie, fenella woolgar and james cosmo. Arrow mackendricks original may have had these stereotypes too, but he wasnt afraid to give a little sour with the sweet, and was certainly not averse to a good. 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. Pictures of the beginning of filming of whisky galore at portsoy. Apr 25, 2016 whisky galore trailer, closing film for the eiff on the 26th june 2016.
Based on the 1947 novel by compton mackenzie, whisky galore. Looking to watch whisky galore find out where whisky galore. Scenes from whisky galore, which features comedian eddie izzard among an. Directed by gillies mackinnon, the film features a cast that includes tim pigottsmith, james cosmo, eddie izzard and ellie kendrick. Much of the filming for this took place in north aberdeenshire at port soy in august 2015. The scottish filming locations which feature in new comedy film whisky galore. In scottish cinemas from may 5th 2017 and the rest of the uk, ireland and the u. In 1943, the people of the isolated scottish island of todday are largely unaffected by wartime rationing, until their supply of whisky runs out. 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 locals trying to salvage the lucrative cargo, that of 50, 000 cases of whisky. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new map. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton.
Whisky galore trailer, closing film for the eiff on the 26th june 2016. Whisky galore is the simple love story of two men unable to marry their sweethearts because wartime circumstances have denied their island uisge beatha whisky, the water of life, essential to both popping the question and to the ceremonies. Gregor fisher eddie izzard sean biggerstaff 2017 islanders off the coast of scotland compete with a stuffy english commander to recover 50,000 cases of whisky from a wrecked cargo vessel. Blended scotch whisky named after the famous shipwreck that inspired whisky galore.
Whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2. May 05, 2017 the scottish filming locations which feature in new comedy film whisky galore. It wants to be local hero, the charming bill forsyth comedy from the early 80s which was, in itself, inspired by mackendricks ealing original. The inhabitants of a scottish island try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a nearby. Scotland is home to many islands, and this section includes the six whisky producing islands the orkney islands, lewis, mull, skye, jura and arran. 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. A tiny amount of the salvaged whisky was blended into each decanter, the majority of the liquid being. Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada.
Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of. In the book, residents of the fictional islands of great todday and little todday attempt to pilfer 50,000 cases of whisky from. Whisky galore whisky galore drinking song facebook. A tiny amount of the salvaged whisky was blended into each decanter, the majority of the liquid being malt and grain whiskies with unknown provenance. Apr 05, 2017 in scottish cinemas from may 5th 2017 and the rest of the uk, ireland and the u. With naomi battrick, sean biggerstaff, james cosmo, matt costello. Jul 25, 2017 a stunning beach that was used to film the remake of 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, ireland and the us from 19 may 2017. Whisky galore trailer 1 1 of 1 whisky galore trailer 1 whisky galore. Whisky galore tour 2017 aka theyre at it again well, yes, we have been at it again visiting the distilleries on islay, that is. It extends from the orkney islands in the far north, down to just above edinburgh and glasgow.
A remake of the classic movie whisky galore will be released in 2016. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for whisky galore. Demand for whisky has been booming across all styles and price levels, with new distilleries being built to supply thirsty customers. In its original guise, ss politician was a blend created in the 1990s using whisky salvaged from the wreckage of the eponymous ship run aground off eriskay.
Gregor fisher eddie izzard sean biggerstaff 2017 islanders off the coast of scotland compete with a stuffy english commander to recover 50,000 cases of. We offer a very unique service we listen to your needs and before introducing you to the perfect scottish distillery company that is perfect for you we learn about your target market. Airedel records has announced a soundtrack album for the comedy whisky galorethe album features the films original music composed by academy award nominee patrick doyle sense and sensibility, harry potter and the goblet of fire, thor, brave, cinderella, rise of the planet of the apes. Whisky galore official trailer 2017 version youtube. Theres good fun to be had in watching director gilles mackinnons and writer peter mcdougalls remake of the 1949 comedy from director alexander mackendrick and writer angus macphaill, based on the novel from compton mackenzie. Released by airedel records in 2017 containing music from whisky galore 2017. The original ealing comedy of whisky galore is a pleasure and the 2016 remake surprisingly good, with a brilliant eddie izzard as waggett, played so, so well but for me the book is the best, while the films are simple sketches. Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing. Also included is the original song gairm na hoidche calling the night composed for the film and. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. We brought along another couple with us this time but, as theyre not whisky enthusiasts, we didnt manage to revisit all eight distilleries on the island. The highland region of scotland is in terms of area, the biggest whisky producing region.
Whisky galore and prices to match winesearcher news. It was directed by gillies mackinnon and stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff and naomi battrick. At whisky galore we are specialist in introducing businesses that want to discover rare and unique scottish whiskies and import them to their country. Whisky galore audio cd july 22, 2010 by compton mackenzie author 4. Vostfr i peggiori 2017 streaming vf hd film complet hd. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new. Financial analysis of whisky galore 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. May 15, 2017 mackinnons whisky galore is a film made by scots, for scots, and is an enjoyable watch made better with a cup of tea or whisky in hand. 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.
The film is about the ss politician, an 8000ton cargo ship sailing for kingston, jamaica and new orleans with a cargo including 28,000 cases of malt whisky. A stunning beach that was used to film the remake of whisky galore. New aberdour beach covers 36 acres of sand, sandstone caves, pebbles and wildlife on. Watching the film, however, one gets the sense that in fact it doesnt want to be whisky galore. This book is worth the read and repays the effort of doing so in spades. A frieghter runs aground near todday, and its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. Bbc radio drama, scotland world war two, whisky galore. 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. Mackinnons whisky galore is a film made by scots, for scots, and is an enjoyable watch made better with a cup of tea or whisky in hand. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Colour remake of the 1949 ealing comedy classic whisky galore.