BONNIE SCOTLAND

In reverse year order, a starter pack of 15 essentials first. I’ve included some non-indigenous Scottish set films, had to overcome an aversion to Braveheart, really Hollywood nonsense, filmed in Ireland, with Australian star (and tacky director) playing someone of Welsh ancestry. As well as the films listed Scotland has given us stars Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor, Alastair Sims, Deborah Kerr, and novelists Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson whose books have been filmed not only on Scottish subjects. Norman McLaren and Alexander Mackendrick have been among the directors who have made notable films in North America. Bill...