Sep 25, 2012 the latest kermode uncut film club choice is bill forsyths timeless masterpiece local hero. The enduring affection and adulation for local hero stem from the way the film testifies, thematically and tonally, to the impressive scale and subtlety of forsyths filmmaking talent. Theres no need to comment on the film itself, safe to say local hero is deservedly muchloved, a truly magical film with a superb score, that deserves to be seen and heard in high quality. About the film 1983 comedydrama starring peter riegert, peter capaldi and jenny seagrove. An american oil company sends a man to scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. Cover from the 1983 movie soundtrack local hero, music by mark knopfler. Released march 26th, 2000, local hero stars burt lancaster, peter riegert, denis lawson, fulton mackay the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Local hero, a 1983 scottish comedydrama by bill forsyth. This album was billed as a knopfler solo album rather than an original soundtrack album, with the notation music.
The music is not anything like a dire straits album, but is beautifully evocative of the small town in northern scotland where the movie is set. Sep 11, 2014 local hero 1983 official trailer burt lancaster, peter riegert movie hd an american oil company sends a man to scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. The original trailer in high definition of local hero directed by bill forsyth and. The enduring affection and adulation for local hero stem from the way the film testifies, thematically and tonally, to the impressive scale and. Bill forsyth was born on july 29, 1946 in glasgow, strathclyde, scotland as william david forsyth. In fact, bill forsyths local hero 1983 is often described as a comedy.
Local hero 1983 official trailer burt lancaster, peter riegert movie hd an american oil company sends a man to scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. Sep 24, 2019 b ill forsyth is scotlands most famous filmmaker, and local hero 1983 is his most famous filmfor many, the true subject of local heros title is the glasgowborn writerdirector himself. Theme of the local hero a night in london official live video duration. The movie opens in houston, but quickly moves to the fishing village of ferness. The movie local hero magic, memorable and a modern. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Going home is taken from marks debut soundtrack album composed for the film local hero directed by bill forsyth and starring peter riegert. Here i explain why i love this film so much along with anecdotes and recollections from the director. Local hero is the debut soundtrack album by british singersongwriter and guitarist mark knopfler, released in march 1983 by vertigo records internationally and by warner bros. Local hero by bill forsyth bill forsyth, peter riegert. An acclaimed comedy from writerdirector bill forsyth gregorys girl, local hero ranks as a british classic in the great tradition of films like i. A cynical, yuppy oilfirm executive peter riegert is dispatched to a small scottish coastal town by his greedy boss burt lancaster, with the aim of buying up land for commercial exploitation, so destroying an area that includes a stretch of environmentally sensitive coastland. Local hero 1983 official trailer burt lancaster, peter.
Oct 06, 2019 local hero billforsythmarkkermodecommentary. Nasce a roma nel settembre del 2001 e realizza lungometraggi, cortomet. Bill forsyth put scottish cinema on the map with this delightfully eccentric cultureclash comedy. Local hero looks as if its going to be a story about heavyhanded billionaires forcing idiosyncratic northern villagers in chunky sweaters out of their birthright. While the films age shows around the edges, it is really a timeless piece of film making. Local hero is a reminder that great storytelling is at the heart of a great film. Finally the most recent film is local hero a charming british film from the 80s.
Its a film i adore for lots of reasons but especially the way it evokes a sense of place. Peter riegert and burt lancaster star in bill forsyths whimsical comedy of an oil companys attempted buyout of a scottish seaport. Dire straits leader mark knopflers intricate, introspective fingerpicked guitar stylings make a perfect musical complement to the wistful tone of bill forsyths comedy film, local hero. Riffing on popular representations of scottish life and folklore, local hero follows the texas oil executive mac peter riegert, who is dispatched by his crackpot boss burt lancaster to a remote seaside village in scotland with orders to buy out the town and develop the region for an oil refinery. The latest kermode uncut film club choice is bill forsyths timeless masterpiece local hero. Bill forsyths whimsical tale of sweetnatured corporate rapacity features standout performances by burt lancaster and peter riegert. Mar 12, 2015 imdb, the movie site, says nothing about blubbing. Local hero is a 1983 scottish comedydrama film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring peter riegert, denis lawson, fulton mackay. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 45 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 3 makeup department 3 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 5. Local hero, a music album by mark knopfler from the film. Produced by david puttnam, the film is about an american oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of ferness on the west coast of scotland to purchase the town and surrounding property for his company.
Lancaster only has a small role in this film that tells the slight tale of a yank sent to scotland to buy land for an oil company but who ends up falling love with the place as it is. But lancaster is brilliant as the eccentric chairman of a huge texas oil company, searching for some kind of meaning in his life. Local hero 1983 official trailer burt lancaster, peter riegert movie hd an american oil company sends a man to scotland to buy up an. Bill forsyth cast burt lancaster, peter riegert, fulton mackay an american oil company sends. Local hero original soundtrack mark knopfler songs. Local hero book by bill forsyth and david greig, music and lyrics by mark knopfler, based on the screenplay of the original film, written and. Mark knopfler border reiver new single by mkgetlucky. Mark knopfler, knopfler, mark local hero 1983 film. Jul 18, 2014 the movie local hero magic, memorable and a modern mermaid. Bill forsyths 1983 film local hero tells the story of an american oil company representative who is sent to scotland to buy the town for his firm in order for an oil refinery to be built. Nov 24, 2008 bbc film buff mark kermode meets bill forsyth to discuss the making of local hero on location in pennan for an anniversary screening. Local hero billforsythmarkkermodecommentary youtube.
A rather charming film directed by bill forsyth and starring peter riegert, denis lawson, peter capaldi in his film debut and burt lancaster. Official video content provided by warner home video or one of its authorized agents. This thoughtful comedy follows an american oil company executive, mac macintyre riegert, who is sent to negotiate with the local inhabitants of the scottish town of ferness because their home lies on prime coastline for new petroleum and chemical. The relationship between burt lancaster and his psychiatrist is comedy gold. Recently selected by the prestigious american film. Knopfler brings along dire straits associates alan clark keyboards and. The oil company assigns an earnest young american peter riegert and a whimsical scot peter capaldi to go to ferness and buy it up, lock, stock and beachline, for a north sea oilrefining complex.
Local hero 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mark kermode discusses local hero with bill forsyth youtube. It is hedonistically enjoyable and bears repeated listening. Mandocello has only four double strings, so maybe it sounds a bit different from the original. A fans tour of local hero locations in scotland travel. Local hero is to be noted less for its messages or themes than its magnificent cast of quirky, delightfully observed characters and gorgeous location photography. With tanera mor, an island off the northwest coast of scotland, up. Lancaster plays texas billionaire felix happer, who would rather gaze at the stars than worry about his multinational oil company. Local hero is one of my favorite film scores, and contains some of the best music mark knopfler has written. It contains music composed for the 1983 film local hero, produced by david puttnam and both written and directed by bill forsyth. Youtube s news destination featuring comprehensive uptodate coverage on the latest top stories, sports, business, entertainment, politics, and more. B ill forsyth is scotlands most famous filmmaker, and local hero 1983 is his most famous film for many, the true subject of local hero s title is the glasgowborn writerdirector himself.
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Local hero is one of those films which makes you realise in our do it by yesterday, social media dominated world we have lost the essence of what it means to properly interact with others. Rediscovers a genre that was once among the british. There is a touch of magic in the story, with a marine biologist who seems to be part mermaid, and a deus ex machina happy ending for most of the characters. Local hero is a wonderful movie, a true literary comedy a subtly humorous commentary on the human condition. Ever decreasing circles local hero richard briers peter egan penelope wilton. He has composed and produced film scores for nine films, including local hero 198 read more mark freuder knopfler, obe born 12 august 1949 is a british singersongwriter, guitarist, record producer and film score composer. From figuring out the biology of attack on titans titans to revealing the dark secrets of disney movies, we cover it all. He is a director and writer, known for local hero 1983, gregorys girl 1980 and housekeeping 1987. Local hero is a 1983 scottish comedydrama film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring peter riegert, denis lawson, fulton mackay and burt lancaster. Do you ever wonder what secrets could be hiding in your favorite movies and shows.