A l'angle du monde (1937)

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Niall MacGinnis

The Gray Family: Andrew, His Son
(as Niall Macginnis)

Belle Chrystall

The Manson Family: Ruth, His Daughter

John Laurie

The Manson Family: Peter

Eric Berry

The Manson Family: Robbie, Her Brother

Kitty Kirwan

The Manson Family: Jean, Their Grandmother

Finlay Currie

The Gray Family: James

Grant Sutherland

The Catechist

Campbell Robson

The Laird

George Summers

The Skipper

James Garrioch

Doctor Attending Ruth's Baby in Lerwick
(uncredited)

Andy Gear

Villager in Evacuation
(uncredited)

Mima Gear

Villager in Evacuation
(uncredited)

Wullie Gear

Fiddler at Hirta Reel
(uncredited)

Aggie Jean Gray

Member of the Congregation
(uncredited)

Agnes 'Nannie' Gray

Member of the Congregation
(uncredited)

Edith Gray

Member of the Congregation
(uncredited)

James Andrew Gray

Member of the Congregation
(uncredited)

Jean 'Jeannie' Gray

Member of the Congregation
(uncredited)

Director
- Michael Powell
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Trivia
In the scene of the race up the cliffs, the actors did their own climbing. According to director Michael Powell's book on the making of the film, Eric Berry in particular did some risky work indeed, especially in the shots of him clambering up the waterfall.

Goofs
The wild Golden Eagle at the beginning has the falconer's jesses (leather straps) visible.

Quotes
The Gray Family: Andrew, His Son: Do you think I don't care about Robbie? Do you think I'd forget that he was your twin brother and my best friend?

Crazy credits
[before opening credits] The slow shadow of Death is falling on the outer isles of Scotland. [scrolls up] This is the story of one of them -- and all of them. When the Roman Fleet first sailed round Britain they saw from the Orkneys a distant island, like a blue haze across a hundred miles of sea. They called it - "ULTIMA THULE" [main title] THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

Connections
Featured in Return to the Edge of the World (1978)

Soundtracks
Chorus
(uncredited)
Composer unknown
Performed by The Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Conducted by Hugh S. Roberton

It was very strange watching a film that was shot on an Island that I can see out of my living room window (on clear days).

The film touched on many issues that affected people of the Shetlands around that time, but you should glad hearted, because in REAL life the people of Foula (the REAL Island) still managed to survive, there are approx 30 people living on Foula (Pronouced "Fulla") at this time, and they now have (as from the end of 2004), for the first time 24 hour electricity! (previously only 15 hours a days worth).

Of course, none of the main characters are from Shetland, because they sound Scottish. (The Shetland accent is a mix of Scots and Norwegian Dialect), but the film does its best.. and people who lived in Shetland NEVER spoke Scottish Gaelic.. ever.. tho they did speak Danish before the 17th Century...

This film is available in the Shetland Libraries, and it is watched with much mirth by us... watch and enjoy!