Ring of bright water is a 1969 britishamerican feature film starring bill travers and virginia mckenna. I have no idea how some people give this film low marks, everything from the. Wolfgang suschitskys color camerawork gives us beautiful pictures of nature without exaggeration the soft colors and pleasant light seem to put a glow around the characters. Ring of bright water 1969 directed by jack couffer. The otter was absolutely delightful, as was the dog. Ring of bright water soundtrack frank cordell 1969 youtube. A london flat is no place for an otter, so merill throws in his desk job to become a writer and buys a derelict cottage on the west coast of scotland. See the full list of ring of bright water cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Ring of bright water the 1969 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
I love animals and this was quite a charming and lovely little film. Where sun and wind play on a ring of bright water thats where my heartland will be the deer on the hill in the first snows of winter the gull in the sky flying free i wandered away from the dark crowded city, leaving my old life behind, and i came to a place where a ring of bright water, dazzled all cares from my mind. While the otter ventures out to explore the natural wonders of its new home, its. When a man buys an otter for a pet, he gets more than he bargained for as he tries to keep the animal in his bathtub. It was especially fun to see them playing together.
The programme, which was first broadcast in september 1979. So he takes mij to live in a ramshackle cottage on the coast of. British composer frank cordell produced arguably his finest film score for this 1969 adaptation of the gavin maxwell novel ring of bright water. Ring of bright water 1969 loosely based on the book by gavin maxwell, ring of bright water tells the story of how graham merills life changes forever the day he buys mij the otter from a pet shop. I would recommend this book to everyone, six stars.
The story is fictional, but is adapted from the 1960 autobiographical book of the same name by gavin maxwell. Ring of bright water is a gettingawayfromitall kind of movie set in the gaelicspeaking western isles of scotland. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. Ring of bright water, the rocks remain, raven seek thy brother by gavin maxwell 26 apr 2001 4. Find out when and where you can watch ring of bright water on tv with the full listings schedule at. The ring of bright water is by far the best book that i have ever read, and the trilogy is the best series that i have ever read. Ride clear of diablo western 1954 audie murphy dan duryea susan cabot free full movie duration. Overall the presentation is far superior to the much earlier dvd. Mij the otter of course, charlie the dog, the geese, the basking shark. Ring of bright water film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Where sun and wind play on a ring of bright water thats where my heartland will be the deer on the hill in the first snows of winter the gull in the sky flying free i wandered away from the dark crowded city, leaving my old life behind, and i came to a. Ring of bright water in original val doonican key b minor pianovocalchords, alto voice, baritone voice, bass voice, guitar early intermediate digital download by val doonican.
Perhaps one of the things that make it so memorable is a rather. Val doonican singing ring of bright water with clips from movie of the same name, featuring midge the otter. Val doonican ring of bright water lyrics genius lyrics. Where sun and wind play on a ring of bright water thats where my heartland will be the deer on the hill in the first snow of winter the gull in the sky winging free i wandered away from the dark crowded city, leaving my old life behind, and came to a place where a ring of bright water, dazzled the care from my mind. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of ring of bright water with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. With bill travers, virginia mckenna, peter jeffrey, jameson clark.
A man acquires a pet otter and starts a new life crofting on the coastal wilderness of the scottish highlands. Contrasts nicely with his slowly developing infatuation with a pet shop otter. Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of graham merill bill travers. If you ever feel like giving up the ratrace of the city life and a hectic job, see this film. The busy london professional decides to take a brokendown croft house, fix it up, write and be creative. Ring of bright water scotland the movie location guide. Ring of bright water is a book by gavin maxwell about his life in a remote house in coastal scotland where he kept several wild otters as pets. Anchor bay entertainment, inc this is the story of graham merrill and mary mackenzie who meet in the scottish highlands where their mutual love of animals forges a romantic bond between them, and that bond is strengthened by. First published in 1960, it became a best seller and is considered a literary masterpiece, eventually selling over two million copies. Ring of bright water dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. Where sun and wind play on a ring of bright water thats where my heartland will be the deer on the hill in the first snow of winter the gull in the sky winging. This is the story of graham merrill and mary mackenzie who meet in the scottish highlands where their mutual. Notes about ring of bright water, 1969, directed by ernie lewis, with bill travers, virginia mckenna, peter jeffrey, available from turner classic movies. Ring of bright water to departure of graham youtube.
Ring of bright water 1969 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Joseph strick, bill travers, gavin maxwell, jack couffer. Graham merrill, who bored with his life buys an otter he sees in a pet shop. Whoever said dog is mans best friend never met mij. Val doonican singing ring of bright water with clips from movie of the same name.
It doesnt take graham long to realize that london is no place to raise a slippery otter. Watch the video for ring of bright water from val doonicans val doonican the very best of for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It is a story about a londoner and his pet otter living on the scottish coast. Ring of bright water is a 1969 britishamerican feature film starring bill travers and virginia. He impulsively brings the playful creature home and falls in love with him, but soon realizes that a cramped london bathtub is no place for such a creature. I recommend that you dont watch the film first though, because its. Ring of bright water bill travers and virginia mckenna followed up their success in born free with an engaging film about an otter. In 2005, the daily telegraph called it one of the bestloved british films of all time. Thank you to thoase who alerted me that the version of this song posted wasnt the version at the end of the movie. Ring of bright water 1969 starring bill travers and virginia mckenna is a simple film about a londoner fed up with his job who seeks a simpler life on the coast of scotland with his new friend and per otter named mij. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. Free ring of bright water dvd label 1969 r1 custom ready to download and print.
The kl studio classics bluray of ring of bright water originally comes from abc palomar, and the transfer here is luminous. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Ring of bright water to departure of graham duration. I got out my version, did a little bit of work, and heres the real version at.
This is the first edition of the popular wildlife book ring of bright water from 1959, with groups of accomplished black and white photographs by the author, 69 in all. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. It featured the stars of born free, another movie about a close relationship between. He and his pet soon find life in london is not the place for such and animal. Virginia mckenna and bill travers in ring of bright water 1969 ring of bright water 1969. One day, graham merrill bill travers spots a frisky otter in a pet shop window. The acting was real and very touching in many scenes. It featured the stars of born free, another film about a close relationship between. Tired of hectic, noisy city life, graham decides to move to a small village in scotland and fulfill his dream of being a writer. Ring of bright water represents gavin maxwells account of his life at camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western highlands, and in particular the two otters, mijbil and edal, who became his constant and muchloved companions. Watch ring of bright water online stream full movie. That has to do with the focus being almost entirely on the animals in the film. Released 1969, ring of bright water stars bill travers, virginia mckenna, peter jeffrey, jameson clark the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
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