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Charming and quirky and even mystical, its an absolute celebration of human eccentricities. While the film s age shows around the edges, it is really a timeless piece of film making. May 17, 20 pascal wyse, a huge fan of the film local hero, 30 years old this year, heads to scotland in search of the village of ferness a combination of places all over the country. Lancaster plays texas billionaire felix happer, who would rather gaze at the stars than worry about his multinational oil company.
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