Whiskey galore full movie

This comic account of a reallife event pitches a priggish english army captain against the remorseless guile of an. This is always the trouble when you try and resurrect a new version of a well known comedy and story. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing whisky galore. Mar 01, 2018 looking to watch whisky galore find out where whisky galore.

A british ship hits some rocks, the ships crew is saved, and the whiskey. Overall i would recommend this movie to any lovers of independent feel good movies, it definitely reminded me of how i felt upon leaving a screening of amelie years ago. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Whisky galore 2016 full movie english version hd youtube. Whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2 coming together to relieve a sinking ship of its amber cargo. 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. 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. Take a look to the official track list of the soundtrack of whisky galore, the upcoming comedy movie remake directed by gillies mackinnon based on a script by peter mcdougall and starring gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff, naomi battrick, kevin guthrie, and ellie kendrick. The ealing classic about scottish islanders attempting to liberate a boatload of alcohol comes up sparkling in this wonderful reissue. Wrong in the case of whisky galore, its an amusing and charming version of this classic comedy from 1949.

In 1943, the people of the isolated scottish island of todday are largely unaffected by wartime rationing, until their supply of whisky runs. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent whisky galore. The film movement bluray has no new extras and includes the same commentary on whisky galore. Cabinet minister runs aground nearby during a heavy fog, the islanders are delighted to learn. Teaser trailer pdf whisky galore popular collection. Whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2 coming. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. This lovely and humorous little production of a classic tale really made my saturday night, i came out both invigorated and satisfied. Originally released in great britain as whisky galore. Mar 11, 2020 two scottish comedies from alexander mackendrick, whiskey galore.

Mar 04, 2019 rockets galore 1958aka mad little islandstars. 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. I chuckled and tutted at the characters along with the whole audience, and i could feel others tapping their feet along, or really enjoying the music. Mackendrick, who was born and raised in glasgow, made this humorous observation about these characters, i began to realize that the most scottish character in whisky galore. Apr 29, 2016 remake of the ealing classic whisky galore. It was directed by gillies mackinnon and stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff and naomi battrick.

Having left liverpool two days earlier, heading for jamaica, it sank outside eriskay, the outer hebrides, scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. 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. Apr 11, 2019 during world war ii, the tiny scottish island of todday runs out of whiskey. Sean biggerstaff in whisky galore 2016 whisky galore 2016 gregor fisher. May 12, 2017 courtesy of whisky galore movie ltd no alcohol was consumed during the making of this film, quip the closing credits of whisky galore.

Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Islanders off the coast of scotland compete with a stuffy english commander to recover 50,000 cases of whisky. Directed by gillies mackinnon, starring gregor fisher, eddie izzard, ellie kendrick, kevin guthrie, fenella woolgar and james cosmo. Its precisely 75 years since the historical event which inspired the book and film of whisky galore. During world war ii, the tiny scottish island of todday runs out of whiskey. A frieghter runs aground near todday, and its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. In 1957s whiskey galore that romanticism extends to a different kind of desire the allure of a stiff drink at the end of a hard day. Financial analysis of whisky galore 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The longest unsponsored advertisement ever to reach cinema screens, reckoned producer monja danischewski. Theres little to dislike about this second shot of whisky, with its appealing ensemble and hatinhand approach to the ealing. Very family friendly, and an ideal antithesis to the stream of ridiculous hollywood action movies. Bbc radio drama, scotland world war two, whisky galore. Whisky galore 2016 full movie english version hd nab bung. The name of the real ship, that sunk feb 5 1941 during wwii was ss politician.

Very family friendly, and an ideal antithesis to the stream of ridiculous hollywood action movies of the fast and furious 8, triple x ilk. Acquisitions director at arrow films makes surprise exit. Gillies mackinnons remake of the classic postwar ealing comedy is light on laughs and feels out of place. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including king arthur. Released by airedel records in 2017 containing music from whisky galore 2017. But the true story of the sinking of the ss politician is even more remarkable than the fictional tale, reports richard woodard. The community work to hide the discovery from the british authorities, all while planning two weddings for the daughters of the local shopkeeper gregor fisher. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick.

The tiny scots island of todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage. Except you cannot have unlicensed whiskey during war time. It was originally called whiskey galore from the book by compton mackenzie, but the title was changed to tight little island when it. Whisky galore 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This was changed for the movie since catholics would have had no problem with breaking the sabbath. 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 film itself was shot on barra a short but sometimes treacherous boat journey away with many islanders among the extras. But instead, a large chunk of the film is devoted to simply getting the whisky and.

So its particularly rough for the lonely citizens of todday, a remote scottish island located in the outer hebrides, when their booze supply suddenly evaporates thanks to wartime rationing. I remember seeing this movie when it came out in 1949. Full of dads army, home guard humour and george formby type characters. The island of todday has no more whisky and as its wartime there is no more allowance for the islanders, todday has become a dry island, but then one dark night a ship runs aground off the island and glory be its full of cases of whisky. 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. Directed by gillies mackinnon, written by peter mcdougall. It was always going to be a tough challenge, if not an actual poisoned chalice, to remake an ealing classic that is widely regarded as one of the best british comedies of all time. In 1943, the people of the isolated scottish island of todday are largely unaffected by wartime rationing, until their supply of whisky runs out.