The True Story of Sawney Beane
2005, English. Directed by Elizabeth Hobbs.
In 16th-century Scotland, young Sawney Beane yearns to itch and scratch and buccaneer. So he bids farewell to his parents and their life of honest toil. Forty years on, Mr. Beane croaks his dying wish to Betty, his wife. "Go and find our lost son." And so Betty strikes off on her quest across the land, with the family savings in a hankie and a secret suspicion in her heart.
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- 0h 11m
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- English
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- Released
- 25 August 2005
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Elizabeth Hobbs
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The True Story of Sawney Beane isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 August 2005. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The True Story of Sawney Beane?
The True Story of Sawney Beane (2005) was directed by Elizabeth Hobbs and stars Sheila Donald.