Shot over four arduous months in the wild, windswept Shetland Islands, Michael Powell's 1937 Edge of the World tells the moving story of an island and its inhabitants whose traditions and way of life are threatened by our rapidly industrialising world.
To settle whether the islanders should give up their livelihood and move to the mainland, two friends follow an ancient tradition and climb to the island's highest cliff face. The outcome shatters the island's peace and splits the two clans apart.
74 minute film (b&w) restored by the British Film Institute, with 50 minutes of extra material by Powell, Daniel Day Lewis and others; price of £15.99 saves £4.00 off mrrp of £19.99.
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