EDGE OF THE WORLD

Duration: 70min

Creator: Commonwealth Pictures Corporation

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Produced in 1938 by Pax Film Inc. Rights taken over by Guaranteed pictures. Filmed on a desolate rocky island to the north of Scotland called Foula. The cast is composed of native islanders. Mr Michael Powell, the director, has also written a book called "Edge of the World" which describes the filming of the picture. "One of the most thrilling and beautiful films we have seen in many a moon." Scholastic. "Full of the beauty and strength of real people, close to the earth, unusually rich in atmosphere, with many vivid characters." Widy guide. "Everything about the picture is in superlatively ominous mood—acting, photography, music, and story." Stage.

Complete Record: Dewey number: 914.1 Audience level: Guide Format/cost: 16-sd-rent $17.50 Distributors / rental: Bell & Howell Company $17.50; Ideal Pictures Corporation; BK $17.50; Photoart House $17.50

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946