Ill Fares the Land
1983, English. Directed by Bill Bryden.
The story of the last two years the inhabitants of the islands of St Kilda (far off the west coast of Scotland) spent there, before being evacuated at their own request. This film, originally shown at the London Film Festival, marked the screen debut of writer and director Bill Bryden, who made his theatre reputation directing at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre and the National Theatre. In persuasive style.
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- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 November 1983
- Country
- United Kingdom
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- Bill Bryden
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Ill Fares the Land runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Ill Fares the Land isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1983. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ill Fares the Land?
Ill Fares the Land (1983) was directed by Bill Bryden and stars Robert Stephens, Morag Hood, Fulton Mackay.