The Scottish Arts Council Movies

  • 2000
    The House of Mirth

    The House of Mirth

    The House of Mirth

    6.1862000HD

    In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her fri...

    The House of Mirth
  • 1998
    Orphans

    Orphans

    Orphans

    6.81998HD

    A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—s...

    Orphans
  • 1996
    Dancing, Some Days

    Dancing, Some Days

    Dancing, Some Days

    01996HD

    The Hollywood musical is brought to a Glasgow street. Amidst the crush of city life, two street musicians provide the backdrop for a girl meets boy st...

    Dancing, Some Days
  • 1983
    Another Time, Another Place

    Another Time, Another Place

    Another Time, Another Place

    51983HD

    Set in 1943 in Scotland during World War II. Janie is a young housewife married to a man named Dougal, 15 years her senior. As part of a war rehabilit...

    Another Time, Another Place
  • 1970
    Still Life with Honesty

    Still Life with Honesty

    Still Life with Honesty

    01970HD

    A portrait of the Scottish artist Sir William Gillies.

    Still Life with Honesty
  • 1977
    Norman MacCaig: A Man in My Position

    Norman MacCaig: A Man in My Position

    Norman MacCaig: A Man in My Position

    01977HD

    The acclaimed Scottish poet discusses his work.

    Norman MacCaig: A Man in My Position
  • 1981
    The Shepherds of Berneray

    The Shepherds of Berneray

    The Shepherds of Berneray

    01981HD

    In 1980, Jack Shae and Allen Moore, two ethnographic filmmakers from Harvard University, moved their families to the island of Berneray in the Outer H...

    The Shepherds of Berneray
  • 1983
    Taking a Line for a Walk: A Homage to the Work of Paul Klee

    Taking a Line for a Walk: A Homage to the Work of Paul Klee

    Taking a Line for a Walk: A Homage to the Work of Paul Klee

    51983HD

    Tribute to the work of Paul Klee, Taking a Line For a Walk is an exploration and expansion of the Swiss painter's ideas on color and movement, funded...

    Taking a Line for a Walk: A Homage to the Work of Paul Klee
  • 2009
    The Last Days of Jack Sheppard

    The Last Days of Jack Sheppard

    The Last Days of Jack Sheppard

    02009HD

    Set in the wake of Britain’s first financial crisis, the South Sea Bubble of 1720, and based on the inferred prison encounters between the thief Jack...

    The Last Days of Jack Sheppard
  • 1974
    Sorely Maclean's Island

    Sorely Maclean's Island

    Sorely Maclean's Island

    01974HD

    The Scottish poet discusses his work with his fellow Scottish writer Iain Crichton Smith.

    Sorely Maclean's Island
  • 1976
    A Stone in the Heather

    A Stone in the Heather

    A Stone in the Heather

    01976HD

    The Scottish writer Eric Linklater discusses his work.

    A Stone in the Heather
  • 1972
    Neil Gunn - Light in the North

    Neil Gunn - Light in the North

    Neil Gunn - Light in the North

    01972HD

    An interview with the acclaimed Scottish novelist.

    Neil Gunn - Light in the North
  • 1968
    Mackintosh

    Mackintosh

    Mackintosh

    01968HD

    The life and work of the Scottish architect and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

    Mackintosh
  • 1965
    The Sun Pictures

    The Sun Pictures

    The Sun Pictures

    01965HD

    A portrait of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, the pioneers of photography.

    The Sun Pictures
  • 1967
    Prospect for a City

    Prospect for a City

    Prospect for a City

    01967HD

    A look at Edinburgh's New Town, on the bicentenary of its planning.

    Prospect for a City
  • 1971
    Sisyphus

    Sisyphus

    Sisyphus

    01971HD

    An animated cartoon of the Greek legend, which interprets the mood and style of Robert Garioch's poem.

    Sisyphus
  • 1972
    Hugh MacDiarmid: No Fellow Travellers

    Hugh MacDiarmid: No Fellow Travellers

    Hugh MacDiarmid: No Fellow Travellers

    01972HD

    An interview with the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.

    Hugh MacDiarmid: No Fellow Travellers
  • 1975
    Hand of Adam

    Hand of Adam

    Hand of Adam

    01975HD

    A study of the works of the Scottish architect Robert Adam.

    Hand of Adam
  • 1976
    Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom

    Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom

    Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom

    01976HD

    The poet Donald Campbell gives workshops in an Edinburgh high school.

    Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom