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In the late 20s or early 30s, a story about the exodus of Scottish island folk from their home captured the imagination of Michael Powell, the British director of such classics as BLACK NARCISSUS and THE RED SHOES. The result was 1938's THE EDGE OF THE...read the complete Edge of the World, The (1937) review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
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Michael Powell entered the golden age of his career with The Edge of the World ....read the complete Edge of the World, The (1937) review at Slant Magazine (Eric Henderson)
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by John Farr "The Be... on June 21, 2007
Based on the real-life exodus from St. Kilda, near Scotland, Powell's gripping melodrama was his first breakthrough before embarking on a fruitful life-long partnership with producer Emeric Pressburger. Combining documentary-like footage of ragged ...
by Mark Savary "moon... on July 02, 2001
Stunning 1937 film set in the Shetland Islands, and filmed on the North Sea isle of Foula. Director Michael Powell has been ...
by Matthew G. Sherwi... on June 13, 2009
The Edge of the World has outstanding cinematography and the acting is also very good. The plot moves along a bit too slow for my taste although as others have noted the scenery more than makes up for the way the film winds its way through the story line. ...
by bernie "xyzzy" on April 30, 2006
It has been 10 years since The Shadow of Death fell on the outer isles of Scotland. This is the tale of Peter Manson, his family and the last days of inhabitance on the island called "Ultima Thule" The Edge of the World. You will come to identify with ...
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