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The Edge Of The World
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Directed by: Michael Powell
Featuring: John Laurie
When the skipper of a tourist yacht (Niall MacGinnis), lands reluctantly on the remote shores of Hirta - the now-deserted Hebridean island of his birth - he is overwhelmed by memories from a time before its evacuation. A powerful story of love, rivalry and survival against the harsh elemental realities of island life and an ever-encroaching modernity, The Edge of the World is the first independent production by legendary British director Michael Powell.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-25 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A/B/C (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 2.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Alternate Scene, Theatrical Trailer, Documentary, Home Movies, Booklet
- Full-feature commentary by Thelma Schonmaker Powell and Professor Ian Christie with extracts from Powell's book about the making of the film, 200,000 feet on Foula read by Daniel Day-Lewis
- Alternative scenes (1944, 9 mins): specially shot for a shorter version of the film released in 1944
- Original trailer (2 mins)
- Return to the Edge of the World (Michael Powell, 1979, 24 mins): Michael Powell returns to Foula with cast and crew
- Michael Powell's home movies narrated by Thelma Schonmaker Powell (c.1995, 7 mins): Powell in the Scottish highlands
- St Kilda - Britain's Loneliest Isle (Topical Productions, 1923/1928, 16 mins): a travelogue from St Kilda
- Fully illustrated booklet with new essay by Professor Ian Christie, a contemporary review, promotional materials and credits
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