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The Edge of the World

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The Edge of the World
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1hr 20min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1937
Director:
Michael Powell
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
John Laurie, Belle Chrystal, Eric Berry  ...more
Synopsis: A key film in the career of director Michael Powell, The Edge of the World was his first original idea to be realized onscreen, and its success attracted the attention of producer Alexander Korda. Korda's bankrolling of Powell's next several films catapulted the filmmaker into the first rank of British directors. Powell was attracted to the idea of building a dramatic story around the evacuation of St. Kilda, an island north of Scotland, whose aging population could not sustain life there. Forbidden ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
Michael Powell's breakthrough film displays a respect for the resiliency of people who live on remote and unforgiving land, even as they face an inevitable change in their way of life. Shot on the magnificent island of Foula, the story dramatizes the debate over the future of a community losing many of its young citizens to better opportunities elsewhere. Powell and his nimble cameramen follow the ... Full Review
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John Laurie
Peter Manson
Belle Chrystal
Ruth Manson
Eric Berry
Robbie Manson
Finlay Currie
James Gray
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