And we have the next Powell and Pressburger film, made near the end of WWII, a charming romance that uses the western Isles of Scotland as it's set to great effect.
Didn't know about this film but it's pretty popular - it stars Wendy Hiller - (who we last saw in Pygmalion) - as a woman off to the Western Isles to marry her rich industrialist fiance, but is sidetracked by the weather.
The Dialogue here is pretty good - it stood out to me the way it flowed and the conversations, and like many a great oceanside film, the scenery makes a better set than any that could be built indoors - (I'm reminded of The Shipping News which was filmed in Newfoundland - same vibe to me)
Once it started up it flowed pretty good - there's a 30 minute making of documentary from the early 90's that's fun to watch to see where the film was shot - (a lot of the castles, exterior locations and so forth are easily seen and recognizable) -
Pretty decent considering I wasn't sure what to think of another romance especially one with this title that started so, IMHO, cheesy - LOL - but very quickly you get engrossed in the scenery, culture, music, and life of West Scotland - it's a very enjoyable film with not a few special features on the DVD including an audio commentary
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