May 12, 2017 whisky galore is 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. The 2017 version of whisky galore will be arriving on scottish shores on may 5, 2017 before crossing the pond and making it to usa shorelines on may 19, 2017. Agreeably precious but largely pointless, gillies mackinnons remake of the classic ealing studios farce could use a boozy kick. Funny, beautifullyfilmed, on the island of barra in scotland. The secret scripture blackso survives for at least a few more days or.
Romance, cheeky hijinks and good old fashioned scottish stubbornness come together in a film thats set to be a british classic. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new map. 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 whisky galore drinking song facebook. Based on the infamous 1941 true story, whisky galore. Gillies mackinnons remake of the classic postwar ealing comedy is light on laughs. It was directed by gillies mackinnon and stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff and naomi battrick. St monans parish church, fife a featured location in the film. Islanders off the coast of scotland compete with a stuffy english commander to recover 50,000 cases of whisky from a wrecked cargo vessel. Categories theatrical, trailer tags arrow films, comedy, eddie izzard, ellie kendrick, featured, gregor fisher, gvfilm, james cosmo, kevin guthrie, naomi battrick, sean biggerstaff, whisky galore. Since the novel by compton mackenzie was published back in 1947, whisky galore has been raising laughs for 70 years.
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. The principal film location was portsoy, aberdeenshire, scotland. The 2017 whisky galore official trailer whisky critic. Two bottles of whisky salvaged from the wreck of the ss politician, which went. In scottish cinemas from may 5th 2017 and the rest of the uk, ireland and the u. The inhabitants of a scottish island try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a nearby. Released by airedel records in 2017 containing music from whisky galore 2017. The film premiered at the 2016 edinburgh film festival and went on general release in scotland from 5 may 2017 and. 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 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
Gillies mackinnons remake of the classic postwar ealing comedy is light on laughs and feels out of place. Check out the new trailer starring tim pigottsmith, james cosmo, eddie izzard. Whisky galore has been added to the growing list of films shot here. Its precisely 75 years since the historical event which inspired the book and film 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. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton. Jenni steele, film and creative industries manager at visitscotland, said. Whisky galore bottles for sale 6th june, 2017 by rupert millar two bottles of whisky salvaged from the shipwreck that inspired the book whisky galore. But the true story of the sinking of the ss politician is even more remarkable than the fictional tale, reports richard woodard.
The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Jun 06, 2017 whisky galore bottles for sale 6th june, 2017 by rupert millar two bottles of whisky salvaged from the shipwreck that inspired the book whisky galore. Sir compton mackenzies 1947 book and subsequent film whisky galore. Whisky galore talkies imperial old malt cask 17 years old. May 05, 2017 jenni steele, film and creative industries manager at visitscotland, said. The film is about the ss politician, an 8000ton cargo ship sailing for kingston, jamaica and new orleans with a cargo including 28000 cases of malt whisky. 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. The scottish filming locations which feature in new comedy film whisky galore. Categories theatrical, trailer tags arrow films, comedy, eddie izzard, ellie kendrick, featured, gregor fisher, gvfilm, james cosmo, kevin guthrie.
Also included is the original song gairm na hoidche calling the night composed for the film and. Whisky galore trailer 2016 gregor fisher, eddie izzard comedy movie. Whisky galore this remake of the 1949 classic according to some has had boos from all corners usually accompanied by a question. May 05, 2017 the scottish filming locations which feature in new comedy film whisky galore. 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. What happens when men can get just nothing but water and have a chance at a whole shipload of booze. All places featured can be viewed on the whisky galore. 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. Stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, naomi battrick, sean biggerstaff, kevin guthrie and others. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. Based on the 1947 novel by compton mackenzie, whisky galore. Financial analysis of whisky galore 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new.
With naomi battrick, sean biggerstaff, james cosmo, matt costello. Whisky galore this remake of the 1949 classic according to some has had boos from all corners usually accompanied by a question along the lines of why did they even bother. Gillies mackinnon hideous kinky directs whisky galore, starring ellie kendrick game of thrones, james cosmo trainspotting and kevin guthrie dunkirk. 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. Whisky galore official trailer 2017 version antoniocatherine25614152. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including king arthur. Be the first to watch, comment, and share indie trailers, clips, and featurettes. When cargo ship the ss cabinet minister runs aground the shrewd islanders run rings around the buffoonish english home guard commander captain waggett and conspire to hide away cases of the precious amber nectar. Anthony strachan as antony strachan catriona macroon. During world war ii, the ss cabinet minister, containing 50,000 cases of malt whisky in its cargo, runs aground off the shore of the isolated scottish island of todday in the outer hebrides. The remake of the 1949 original film tells the story of scottish islanders attempting to abscond with. Colour remake of the 1949 ealing comedy classic whisky galore. Whisky galore is gaelic for all the water in the world. Whisky galore bottles for sale the drinks business.
Whisky galore official trailer 2017 version youtube. Writing credits in alphabetical order compton mackenzie. Seventyfive years ago today, on the morning of 5 february, 1941, the ss politician was heading north past the. My husbands fathers folks are from there, and i hear bits of their speech in his. Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing of thousands of bottles of whisky by locals, whisky galore. The film premiered at the 2016 edinburgh film festival and went on general release in scotland from 5 may 20174 and the rest of the uk, ireland and the us from 19 may 2017. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Apr 05, 2017 in scottish cinemas from may 5th 2017 and the rest of the uk, ireland and the u. Directed by gillies mackinnon, starring gregor fisher, eddie izzard, ellie kendrick, kevin guthrie, fenella woolgar and james cosmo.
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