Retrospective Screening

The Edge of the World (1937) + Thelma Schoonmaker Intro

1hr 30 mins
Michael Powell
John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry, Finlay Currie, Niall MacGinnis, Michael Powell

Premiere Status

Retrospective Screening

Countries

UK

Language

English

Run Time

1hr 30 minutes

Enhanced Access

No

Overview

Part of the 

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EIFF welcomes legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker in person to introduce her late husband Michael Powell’s classic 1937 film presented in a digital restoration. 

Set on an isolated Scottish island, Powell’s beautifully filmed and stirring film dramatises the shifts in play in a remote community as older generations struggle to retain their culture as younger islanders look to leave in search of more modern lifestyles.

Showtimes

The Venue

Cameo Picturehouse

38 Home Street, EH3 9LZ

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