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Ring of Bright Water
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Director:
Jack Couffer
Writers:
Jack Couffer (screenplay)
Gavin Maxwell (book)
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Tagline:
The stars, the warmth, the pleasure of Born Free. See more »
Plot:
Whoever said dog is man's best friend never met Mij! Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of Graham Merill (Bill Travers)... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win See more »
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
TV review: My Life as a Turkey
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 1 August 2011, 4:05 PM, PDT)
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up: Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief; Youth in Revolt; Hachi: A Dog's Life; Battle for Terra
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 3 July 2010, 4:02 PM, PDT)
Oscar-winning Filmmaker Strick Dies
 (From WENN. 8 June 2010, 12:16 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Wonderfully endearing See more (37 total) »

Cast

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Bill Travers ... Graham Merrill

Virginia McKenna ... Mary MacKenzie
Peter Jeffrey ... Colin Wilcox
Jameson Clark ... Storekeeper
Helena Gloag ... Mrs. Flora Elrich
Willie Joss ... Lighthouse keeper (as W.D. Joss)
Roddy McMillan ... Bus driver
Jean Taylor Smith ... Mrs. Sarah Chambers (as Jean Taylor-Smith)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Benjamin ... Fishmonger
Kevin Collins ... Fisherman
Archie Duncan ... Road mender
June Ellis ... Barmaid
Philippa Gail ... Pet stall girl
Tommy Godfrey ... Ticket seller
Walter Hall
Bill Horsley ... Timid man
Phil McCall ... Frank
Philip Morant
Michael O'Halloran ... Herman
John Young ... Guard
James Gibson ... Sleeping car attendant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jack Couffer 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jack Couffer  screenplay
Gavin Maxwell  book
Bill Travers  screenplay

Produced by
Betty Botley .... assistant producer
Edgar J. Scherick .... executive producer
Joseph Strick .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frank Cordell 
 
Cinematography by
Wolfgang Suschitzky (lighting cameraman)
 
Film Editing by
Reginald Mills 
 
Art Direction by
Kenneth Ryan  (as Ken Ryan)
 
Makeup Department
Hilda Fox .... hair stylist
Catherine Shirley .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Terry Lens .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Lawrence .... second assistant director
Ernie Lewis .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
Michael Hart .... dubbing editor (as Mike Hart)
Ivan Sharrock .... sound mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Dodds .... camera operator
Geoffrey Moyse .... gaffer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ernie Farrer .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
John Rushton .... assembly editor
 
Music Department
Frank Cordell .... conductor
 
Other crew
Mabel Beecham .... wildlife consultant
Tom Beecham .... wildlife consultant
Lorraine Fennell .... production secretary
Suzanne Haig .... continuity
Hubert Wells .... wildlife consultant
 

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Runtime:
USA:107 min | UK:107 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Gaelic
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:U | Iceland:L | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | USA:G
Filming Locations:
Easdale, Seil, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UKSee more »
Company:
Brightwater Film ProductionSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The title of the movie and autobiographical book is taken from a poem by Kathleen Raine, who had considered the book's author, Gavin Maxwell, the love of her life.See more »
Quotes:
Graham Merrill:[Repeated line] Mij!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)See more »
Soundtrack:
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20 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
Wonderfully endearing, 6 December 2000
Author: shark-43 from L.A. CA

usually when you have fond memories of some childhood film you saw when you were young, they usually turn out to be quite awful or trite or just plain dumb upon second viewing as an adult. But I rented this for my 5 year old who loves animals and we both enjoyed it. I had wonderful memories of seeing this when I was nine and it really is a terrific rental to seek out. In fact, my 5 year old was so intriguedby Mij and the other otters, she promptly went to the library and got a book by the original author of Ring Of Bright Water - Gavin Maxwell called an Otter's Tail.

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