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The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

Synopsis

Kenneth (Peter Mullan) works in the Arberloch visitors centre as a tour guide, dressing up as the town’s most notable historical figure, Sir Douglas Weatherford, an 18th century philosopher and inventor who Kenneth proudly claims as his ancestor. When the village becomes the base of a big-budget fantasy TV show, the show’s costumed fans descend on the town, leading Kenneth’s sanity to start to crumble as obsession takes hold.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
103 min
Director
Sean Dunn 1st Feature
Producer
Scott Macauley, Jennifer Monks, Alex Polunin
Editor
Christopher Watson
Screenwriter
Sean Dunn
Principal cast
Peter Mullan, Jakob Oftebro, Sid Sagar, Lewis MacDougall

Genre

Scottish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film, BBC Scotland, BFI, Screen Scotland

An Ossian Pictures, Forensic Films, The Fold production

Sales Company

Charades

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