UK, 30 November 1981
50m
colour, 4:3
mono, English
A British fantasy television film directed by Bill Forsyth.
Plot Summary
Retired sea captain Captain Torvald lives alone in a remote cottage in Orkney when he is befriended by the mysterious Andrina who keeps pressing him to tell her a love story from his past. He finally relents and the consequences are not what he expected.
Credits
Crew
Director: Bill Forsyth
BBC Scotland
Producer: Roderick Graham
Production Manager: Pamela Christie
Adaptation: Bill Forsyth
Based on a short story by: George Mackay Brown
Film Camera: Andrew Dunn
Assistant Film Camera: Graham Veevers
Editor: Louis Miller
Assistant Editor: Peter Simpson
Sound Recordist: Graham Ross
Assistant Sound Recordist: Mike Donald
Dubbing Mixer: Stuart Grieg
Costume Designer: Mary-Jane Reyner
Make-up Artist: Janet Steele
Designers: Guthrie Hutton, Peter Deuling
Production Associate: Jean Esslemont
Assistant Floor Manager: David Blair
Production Assistant: Pamela Menzies
Locations: Orkney Isles, Scotland, UK
Cast
Cyril Cusack (Captain Bill Torvald)
Wendy Morgan (Andrina)
Sandra Voe (Tina Stewart)
Jimmy Yuill (Stanley)
Dave Anderson (Isaac)
References
Periodicals
Radio Times vol.233 no.3029 (28 November-4 December 1981) pp.16, 19-20 – illustrated interview with Bill Forsyth (Television allows you to deal with a more intimate side of things by Clive Hodgson)
Television Today 5 March 1981 p.19 – note (Drama in production at BBC Scotland)
