Drama ·Documentary · United Kingdom · 1933 · 56m

The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric

The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric poster
Director
Jenny Gilbertson
Cast
John Gilbertson as Enga Stout as Enga
Crew
Jenny Gilbertson — Writer Aline Gordon — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jenny Gilbertson Director Jenny Gilbertson Writer Aline Gordon Writer
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