Whisky Galore!
Directed by:
Alexander MackendrickCinematography:
Gerald GibbsComposer:
Ernest IrvingCast:
Basil Radford, Gordon Jackson, Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton, James Robertson Justice, Joan Greenwood, John Gregson, Henry Mollison, Finlay Currie (more)VOD (1)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
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It's almost like making a fuss over nothing, but when it comes to alcohol, one simply lacks the strength to resist. At least a Scotsman, or more precisely, not a Brit. Thanks to one hefty dose of alcohol, some really crazy things happen here, yet the whole film seems incredibly serious at first glance. Just another example of beautiful British humor.
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