Filmed at Barra in the outer Hebrides, Whisky Galore was based upon a true incident, the foundering of a cargo ship off the Isle Of Eriskay with 50,000 cases of Scotch aboard. The Scottish islanders of Todday by-pass war time rationing and delight in smuggling cases of their favourite tipple from the wrecked ship. Basil Radford .. Read more
| Starring | Basil Radford, Joan Mackenzie |
|---|---|
| Director | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Filmed at Barra in the outer Hebrides, Whisky Galore was based upon a true incident, the foundering of a cargo ship off the Isle Of Eriskay with 50,000 cases of Scotch aboard. The Scottish islanders of Todday by-pass war time rationing and delight in smuggling cases of their favourite tipple from the wrecked ship. Basil Radford stars as the teetotal English official, who is totally unable to comprehend the significance of whisky to the islanders. Marvellously detailed and well played, it firmly established the richest Ealing vein with the common theme of a small group triumphing over a more powerful opponent.
| Starring | Basil Radford, Joan Mackenzie |
|---|---|
| Director | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 20 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 23 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1949 To Rent: DVD: not available Blu-ray: 08 Aug 2011 To Buy: DVD: 10 Oct 2005 |
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What more unlikely basis for a warm and gently satirical comedy than a group of people literally dying for want of a drink?
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Chuckles galore
Delightfully chirpy little anti-establishment comedy with the inhabitants of a Hebridean island, laid low by the wartime shortage of whisky, suddenly getting ... read more »
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Patronising and old-fashioned
Came back to this after a few years and was disappointed, maybe my mood (?) but found it patronising and the accents terrible (Irish! or posh English actors ... read more »
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A So So Print For A Dreadfully Dated And Patronizing Film (2011 Blu Ray)
Ealing Comedy has been a favourite of mine for decades - they produced so many anarchic masterpieces. But I would argue that 'Whisky Galore' isn't ... read more »
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A classic and a must to add to your have seen list
The story is an superbly creative, amusing and a classic.
You have to be patient though as stories moved slower in those days. Some of the Scottish ... read more »
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