''The Gaelic King'' is a 2017 British historical fantasy film, set in the
Scottish dark ages. It stars Jake McGarry in the lead role, with Philip Todd directing.
Plot
From
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"Set in the war-torn dark ages of 800AD
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
, this is the story of a young Warrior-King named Alpin. When his family is murdered by a rival
Pict
The Picts were a group of peoples who lived in what is now northern and eastern Scotland (north of the Firth of Forth) during Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Where they lived and what their culture was like can be inferred from ear ...
King, Alpin and his infant brother Finn, are the sole escapees. Alpin swears to one day return, seeking vengeance and regain his rightful claim to the throne.
Ten years later Alpin and Finn, return and come across a community whose children are being kidnapped by the mysterious dark 'Shadow Warriors'. When Finn gets captured, Alpin sets out to rescue him, accompanied by a
Druid-monk called Lachlan. What ensues is a gripping adventure, culminating in a final epic battle between Alpin and Nathara, the sorceress who awoke and controls the Shadow Warriors."
Cast
* Jake McGarry as Alpin
* Noah Irvine as Finn
** Daniel Todd as Baby Finn
* Shona Melrose as Edana, the Pictish princess who helps Alpin
* Kerry Browne as The Sorceress, Nathara
* Laurence Whitley as Lachlan, an eccentric druid-priest
* Peter Cosgrove as Fergus, the leader of the Pictish tribe
* Ellie Reid as Sinead, daughter of Lachlan and Biddy
* Alan Cuthbert as Torcall, leader of the villagers
* Eve Wengel as Kyra
* Simon DeSilva as King Unust, Edana's father
* Alasdair Blair as King Eachdach, Alpin's father
* David Richardson as King Conall
* Olivia Easton as Kidnapped Child
* Kyle Wallace as Gart, one of the Pictish war-band
* Fiona Stewart as Biddy, Lachlan's wife
* Rhona Fleming as Alpin's Mother
* Chris Watt as Vind, a Pict warrior
* Tony Fuggle as Dunadd Gael
* Scott Iain Robertson as Nechtan
* Alistair Wales as Ciar
Production
Funding
The second block of filming was largely
crowdfunded
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by a successful
Indiegogo campaign, which raised over £8,000.
Filming
Filming took place in Scotland over 3 blocks between 2015-16. Main locations were
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
and the
Cairngorms
The Cairngorms ( gd, Am Monadh Ruadh) are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain Cairn Gorm. The Cairngorms became part of Scotland's second national park (the Cairngorms National Park) on 1 S ...
. As part of the production, a full scale dark age village was constructed, with help from the local communities.
Release
''The Gaelic King'' was released in the UK on 10 July 2017.
Home media
''The Gaelic King'' was released on DVD in the UK on 10 July 2017 online and in high street retailers such as
HMV
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The first HMV-branded store was opened by the Gramophone Company ...
.
Soundtrack
Hope is Coming- Performed by Kerrie Finlay and Stephen Chalk
References
External links
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British fantasy films
British action films
2010s English-language films
2010s British films