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The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric

1933 · 56 min

Drama · Documentary

★ 7.0
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Hailed by John Grierson as 'one of the best descriptions of life in the country anybody has yet made', the film follows a young couple torn between the choice of emigration to Australia or remaining to work their croft in Shetland.

Crew

  • Director Jenny Gilbertson
  • Writer Jenny Gilbertson
  • Writer Aline Gordon

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