The Garden Beyond 47 years old

The Garden Beyond is a dramatised portrayal of the life of bed-ridden Perth poet William Soutar - the first independently produced Scottish film to be broadcast on the BBC One UK network. Made in 1977, it reflected, as well as Soutar's own passion and commitment, the debate then current in the run-up to the 1979 devolution referendum. Forty-odd years later with a second independence referendum in prospect, it has, we believe, a renewed relevance.

Credits

The Garden Beyond Cast

Name Character
Bill Paterson He was 31, now 79 years old as Jim Finlayson

The Garden Beyond Crew

Name Department
The Garden Beyond (47 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1977
  • Runtime: 60 minutes