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Ring of Bright Water

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One day, Graham Merrill (Bill Travers) spots a frisky otter in a pet shop window. He impulsively brings the playful creature home and falls in love with him, but soon realizes that a cramped London bathtub is no place for such a creature. Tired of hectic, noisy city life, Graham decides to move to a small village in Scotland and fulfill his dream of being a writer. He and the otter explore the countryside and befriend Mary MacKenzie (Virginia McKenna), the kindly town doctor.

Critics Reviews

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Penelope Houston The Spectator 07/18/2018
The humans, again as usual, are required to do mildly idiotic things. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/24/2005
3/5
Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews 11/03/2004
4/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 08/22/2003
4/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 02/06/2003
3/5
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Audience Reviews

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Graeme M 09/17/2024 Not only is this a good movie. It a glimpse back to rural/coastal life in Scotland in the early 1960s. The plot is nice, with a few twists and turns. Some fun,romance,and serious drama. I highly recommend it. See more isla s 09/02/2022 I had seen this many, many years ago as a child and enjoyed it and I was pleased when it was shown on TV again - I recorded it for nostalgia's sake, even though (honestly) I wasn't around at the time it was originally released, in 1969. Its a funny, cute and enjoyable film for the most part. The otter, Mij, is lovely and I enjoyed watching his/her antics on screen. I noticed the slightly heavy use of classical/orchestrated music during scenes showing Mij. It has a bit of a fairy tale feel to it - I enjoyed seeing Graham adjust to living in the Scottish highlands. I didn't remember that, it'd seem, Graham named the otter Mij after an Arab Sheik he'd encountered. I liked watching this again and I still think its a good film, which I'd recommend to others. See more 12/05/2015 An old and much loved movie. Since seeing this, I've always wanted a pet otter of my own....unrealistic....but would still love one as a pet. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 10/21/2013 Ring of Bright Water is a cute film. It is about a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of Graham Merill. Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna give excellent performances. The screenplay is well written. Jack Couffer did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed this motion picture because of the drama. Ring of Bright Water is a must see. See more 04/21/2013 The adorable innocence of an otter. This movie was so cute, yet so sad. You'll love it! See more 08/11/2012 my kids LOVE this movie!!! So beautiful and tragic. See more Read all reviews
Ring of Bright Water

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Movie Info

Synopsis One day, Graham Merrill (Bill Travers) spots a frisky otter in a pet shop window. He impulsively brings the playful creature home and falls in love with him, but soon realizes that a cramped London bathtub is no place for such a creature. Tired of hectic, noisy city life, Graham decides to move to a small village in Scotland and fulfill his dream of being a writer. He and the otter explore the countryside and befriend Mary MacKenzie (Virginia McKenna), the kindly town doctor.
Director
Jack Couffer
Producer
Joseph Strick
Screenwriter
Jack Couffer, Bill Travers
Rating
G
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 6, 2004
Runtime
1h 47m