The True Story of Sawney Beane
2005
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Synopsis
In 16th-century Scotland, young Sawney Beane yearns to itch and scratch and buccaneer. So he bids farewell to his parents and their life of honest toil. Forty years on, Mr. Beane croaks his dying wish to Betty, his wife. "Go and find our lost son." And so Betty strikes off on her quest across the land, with the family savings in a hankie and a secret suspicion in her heart.
Festival History
- BAFTA Awards (Scotland) 2005 generic
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2005 generic
