The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric
1933, English. Directed by Jenny Gilbertson.
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.
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- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1933
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jenny Gilbertson, Aline Gordon
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The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
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The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1933. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric?
If you liked The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric, try Van Gogh: Painted with Words, Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet, Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee.
Who directed The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric?
The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric (1933) was directed by Jenny Gilbertson and stars John Gilbertson, Enga Stout.