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6.4/10
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The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 16 nominations
Emily-Jane Boyle
- Christine
- (as Emily Jane Boyle)
Ann Overstall Comfort
- Mrs Hemans
- (as Ann Comfort)
Callum Adams
- Alec Guthrie
- (as Callum Davies)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe exterior shots were shot on 70mm film while the interiors were captured on digital cameras.
- GoofsAt about 55:50 minutes in, the main characters are standing talking in the high street as a flock of sheep moves past them. There are two of what appear to be large steel bollards on either side of the road. As the sheep progress through the scene, the left-hand bollard on screen wobbles as the sheep come into contact with it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film '72: Episode #44.12 (2015)
- SoundtracksWAYFARING STRANGER
(Traditional Ballad )
Arranged and performed by Gast Waltzing
Vocals by Jennifer John
Licensed courtesy of Sunset Song Ltd.
© 2016 Milan Records
Featured review
Is this a masterpiece ?
Is this a masterpiece ? I really have no idea, but I sense that it might be. The filming is perfect, and the lead actress incredibly good. I have not read the book upon which it is based, and to be honest I have no desire to do so. Davies is a masterly director, but then again I have not much of a desire to see his films. ' The House of Mirth ' is I think his best film, and from the works I have seen of his ' The Deep Blue Sea ' is his worst. During the first half of ' Sunset Song ' I endured the cruelty of the world he was depicting, but towards the end I thought enough is enough. Overall he presents a dour view of life, shot through with a sparse amount of happiness. His vision maybe true and I have seen many depressing films that I have considered great, but as this film reached its ending I had endured enough of what I had seen. Some will unreservedly give it a 10, and there again I am not sure it does not merit that. I can only repeat; is this a masterpiece ? I do not think that I want to know simply because the physical pain and mental pain is too much to bear.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Sunset song
- Filming locations
- Glen Tanar Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK(Old schoolhouse where Chris is a pupil and hopes to become a teacher)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $159,714
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,995
- May 15, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $1,302,482
- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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