The Edge of the World. 1937. Written and directed by Michael Powell Return to the Edge of the World. 1978. Directed by Michael Powell

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The Edge of the World. 1937. Great Britain. Directed by Michael Powell. Courtesy BFI National Archive

The Edge of the World. 1937. Great Britain. Written and directed by Michael Powell. With John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry. DCP courtesy Milestone Films. 81 min.

“Michael Powell escaped the quota quickies for this deeply personal, enduringly beautiful drama of remote islanders confronting the modern world. The Shetlands landscape—it was filmed on the island of Foula—eclipses a plot that edges towards melodrama, while John Laurie is outstanding as a man stubbornly tied to the land.” (BFI)

Return to the Edge of the World. 1978. Great Britain. Directed by Michael Powell. DCP courtesy BFI. 23 min.

“Powell, with surviving members of the cast and crew, return to Foula to recall their youthful exploits.” (BFI)

This film accompanies Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger.

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