Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore!

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Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. 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 locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Whisky Galore!:

Basil Radford
Bruce Seton
Gordon Jackson
Wylie Watson
Morland Graham
John Gregson

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Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. 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 locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.

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Radio Times - 10/10 by David ParkinsonAdapted by Compton Mackenzie and Angus MacPhail from Mackenzie's own novel, Alexander Mackendrick's sublime film is one of the jewels in the Ealing crown.
Guardian - 10/10 by Peter BradshawBeguiling, subversive and a complete joy.
Total Film - 10/10 by Jamie RussellA whimsical tale of Celtic self-reliance vs English stuffiness, this wee comedy dram warms the heart as surely as a blended malt.
Monthly Film Bulletin - 10/10 by MFB CriticsIt was filmed entirely on the island of Barra, and has been produced and directed with a refreshing sense of comedy and an understanding of Anglo-Scots relationships.
New York Times - 10/10 by Thomas M. PryorAnother happy demonstration of that peculiar knack British movie makers have for striking a rich and universally appealing comic vein in the most unexpected and seemingly insular situations.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by Dave KehrThe film hangs on a superb sense of community -- both in the story and in its making.
Empire Magazine - 8/10 by John NaughtonA classic tale of gentle anti-authoritarianism.
Patrick Nabarro - 8/10 by PJ NabarroThere's plenty of slapstick in Whisky Galore, but even more appealing is the exquisite current of social satire coursing through the film's narrative.
User Review - 10/10 by Marcus WWOW.....WOW.....WOW.....WOW.....STUNNING.....AMAZING.....GENIUS.....FANTASTIC......I have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is such a great movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actresses throughout this movie.......I think that basil Radford (.R.I.P.), Catherine lacey (.R.I.P.), bruce seton (.R.I.P.), joan greenwood (.R.I.P.), wylie Watson (.R.I.P.), play good roles/parts throughout this movie.......I think that the director of this classics/comedy movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.......I think that this is such a classics movie 2 watch, it is such a good thriller movie 2 watch....... The film was shot on the island of Barra in 1948. The summer of 1948 brought heavy rain and gales, and the shoot ran five weeks over its planned 10-week schedule while the budget more than doubled. The first cut of the resulting footage did not please Ealing studio head Michael Balcon, but Charles Crichton stepped in to re-edit it. Director Mackendrick, who was raised in Glasgow, sympathised with the pompous, high-minded, but spoilsport attempts of Waggett to foil the looting. Mackendrick later said: "I began to realise that the most Scottish character in Whisky Galore! is Waggett the Englishman. He is the only Calvinist, puritan figure - and all the other characters aren't Scots at all: they're Irish!" Alternative film titles In the US, both the novel and the film were called Tight Little Island, as a ban existed at the time on using the names of alcoholic drinks in titles. In France, the film was retitled Whisky à Go-Go, after the famous Paris discothèque, which had opened two years before Differences from the novel The plot underwent some modification and condensation from the novel, with a lot of the background removed; in particular, the two islands were merged into the single island of Todday and some religious issues were left out. I think that this is such a good thriller movie 2 watch, its got such a fantastic cast throughout this movie it is such a brilliant movie 2 watch with a good cast throughout this movie.......
User Review - 10/10 by Conrad KThe muppets have spelt the title wrong...!?

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