St. Kilda - Britain's loneliest island

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Movie
German title St. Kilda - Britain's loneliest island
Original title St. Kilda, Britain's Loneliest Isle
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 1928
length 18 minutes
Rod
Director Paul Robello , Bobbie Mann
camera Paul Robello, Bobbie Mann
occupation

Residents of St. Kilda

The British silent film St. Kilda - Britain's loneliest island from 1928 documents the life of the inhabitants on the small archipelago of St. Kilda , the remote, westernmost part of the Outer Hebrides . At a projection speed of 16 frames per second, it takes 18 minutes.

He was commissioned by the shipping company, which operated the line from Glasgow via intermediate stations along the west Scottish coast to St. Kilda. It was intended for performances in and around Glasgow. Accordingly, he first shows the loading and unloading of the ship in the port of Glasgow and impressions of the smaller ports on the route. This is followed by the mooring of the ship on the main island of St. Kilda, Hirta , with which goods from outside come to the island for the first time in a new month. Some residents see a cameraman for the first time; Some women hide from him out of shame. Pictures of the main street on the island, on which there are modest stone houses, are cut against images of a London street with heavy, heavy traffic. Then the film shows a woman at the spinning wheel and a man who rappels down the cliff and catches birds. Finally, people gather to watch the first film about their island.

Two years later, all residents were relocated to the mainland. As a result, the production achieved increased film historical importance as the last cinematic testimony to the isolated way of life of the St. Kilda people. The film was shown with piano accompaniment and Gaelic songs on the International Silent Film Days 2010 on the premises of the University of Bonn .

literature

  • International Silent Film Festival, 2010 program, p. 18
  • St. Kilda at Moving History
  • Welt Kompakt, August 10, 2010: “Metropolis” reloaded

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