With the Bill Douglas Trilogy about to be screened in Edinburgh, Jonathan Melville looks at the career of the filmmaker who offered a stark view of Scottish childhood often ignored by his contemporaries. While Newcraighall might not have quite the same ring as Hollywood, for film fans around the globe who have been introduced to the works of its most famous son in the
Newcraighall or bust: the films of Bill Douglas
Newcraighall or bust: the films of Bill…
Newcraighall or bust: the films of Bill Douglas
With the Bill Douglas Trilogy about to be screened in Edinburgh, Jonathan Melville looks at the career of the filmmaker who offered a stark view of Scottish childhood often ignored by his contemporaries. While Newcraighall might not have quite the same ring as Hollywood, for film fans around the globe who have been introduced to the works of its most famous son in the