Alongside A Canterbury Tale, Powell's most eloquent tribute to the mysteries of the British landscape. Hiller is the headstrong young girl who travels to Scotland to marry a wealthy but elderly man, only to be confused and distracted by the presence of dashing young laird Livesey. Full of well-integrated symbols (islands, hawks, a whirlpool) and lyrically shot in monochrome by Erwin Hillier, it's all quite beautiful, combining romance, comedy, suspense and a sense of the supernatural to winning effect.
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Release Details
- Duration:92 mins
Cast and crew
- Director:Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Screenwriter:Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Cast:
- Wendy Hiller
- Roger Livesey
- Finlay Currie
- Pamela Brown
- John Laurie
- Norman Shelley
- Nancy Price
- Catherine Lacey
- George Carney
- Petula Clark
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