The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric

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1933 · 56 min · Drama · Documentary · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

Hailed by John Grierson as 'one of the best descriptions of life in the country anybody has yet made', the film follows a young couple torn between the choice of emigration to Australia or remaining to work their croft in Shetland.

Directed by Jenny Gilbertson

Cast