Project Detail

The Road Dance

Synopsis

Life in the Scottish Hebrides is harsh - the edge of the world some call it. For the beautiful Kirsty, her love for Murdo and their shared dreams of America promise escape from the scrape of the land and a stifled destiny. But the Great War changes all when Murdo is conscripted. The night before the young men go off to battle, tragedy is set in motion as villagers swirl and sup at a “road dance.” Based on the acclaimed novel by John MacKay, THE ROAD DANCE is adapted for the screen and directed by Richie Adams.

Details

Year: 2021
Type of project: Features
Running time: 116 min
Format: Digital
Director: Richie Adams
Producer: Jim Kreutzer, Maryilene Blondell, Steven Shapiro
Executive Producer: John MacKay
Editor: Matt Mayer
Screenwriter: Richie Adams
Director of Photography: Petra Korner
Production Designer: Anna Mould
Sound: Rick Chefalas, Larry Zipf
Composer: Carlos José Alvarez
Principal cast: Hermione Corfield, Mark Gatiss, Morven Christie, Sean Gilder
Costume Designer: Gill Horn
Hair/Makeup: Christine Cant

Genre

Scottish Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Road Dance Ltd

215-221 Borough High Street
London SE1 1JA

richie@rrc.la

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