On a Clear Day | |
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Directed by | Gaby Dellal |
Written by | Alex Rose |
Produced by | Dorothy Berwin Sarah Curtis |
Starring | Peter Mullan Brenda Blethyn Sean McGinley Jamie Sives Ron Cook Benedict Wong Jodhi May Billy Boyd |
Cinematography | David Johnson |
Edited by | Robin Sales John Wilson |
Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution (United Kingdom) Icon Entertainment International (Internationally)[1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Scotland |
Language | English |
On a Clear Day is a 2005 Scottish drama film written by Alex Rose and directed by Gaby Dellal. It stars Peter Mullan as Frank Redmond, an engineer in the shipyards on the River Clyde, who becomes stagnant and quickly sinks into depression following his redundancy. A naturally strong swimmer, Frank gets an idea while on a 'booze cruise' with his friends to swim the English Channel. Featuring an ensemble cast, it co-stars Brenda Blethyn, Sean McGinley and Billy Boyd, among others.
The filmed won two BAFTA Scotland Awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay.