High Tide at Noon
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Directed by | Philip Leacock |
Written by | Elisabeth Ogilvie Neil Paterson |
Produced by | David Deutsch Earl St. John Julian Wintle |
Starring | Betta St. John |
Cinematography | Eric Cross |
Edited by | Sidney Hayers |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
High Tide at Noon is a 1957 British drama film directed by Philip Leacock.[1] It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.[2] High Tide at Noon was based on the first of a series of novels by Elisabeth Ogilvie, set in Maine.
Plot
A woman named Joanna returns to an island off the coast of Nova Scotia where she was raised, and where memories immediately stir from her past.
She recalls being 17 and having the attentions of three young men. The handsome but arrogant and aggressive Simon Breck repels her, while Nils Sorensen, who loves her, is seen by Joanna only as a friend, not a suitor. She ultimately marries Alec Douglas, a gentle soul who reads poetry to her.
Economic hardship overwhelms nearly everyone on the island, particularly Joanna's parents, the MacKenzies, as the fickle ocean keeps leaving the fishing community's lobster traps empty. Worse for her, Alec amasses a debt well into the hundreds of dollars to Simon, due to his gambling. All three men ultimately disappear from her life, but upon her return, many years later, Joanna is pleased to once again encounter Nils.
Cast
- Betta St. John as Joanna
- William Sylvester as Alec Douglas
- Michael Craig as Nils Sorenson
- Flora Robson as Donna MacKenzie
- Alexander Knox as Stephen MacKenzie
- Peter Arne as Owen MacKenzie
- Patrick McGoohan as Simon Breck
- Patrick Allen as Charles MacKenzie
- Jill Dixon as Matille Trudeau
- Susan Beaumont as Kristy
- John Hayward as Philip MacKenzie
- Errol MacKinnon as Peter Grant
References
- ^ "BFI: High Tide at Noon". BFI. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: High Tide at Noon". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
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