The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island (2007)

Directed by

James Griffiths

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

26 min

Rated

U

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy fan hires a reclusive folk musician to play a private concert on a remote island. The fan and the musician have an awkward but funny encounter.

whimsicaloffbeatamusingunderstatedquirkywarmgentledry

What happens

The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island is a 2007 British short comedy film, directed by James Griffiths, and written by and starring Tim Key and Tom Basden. It was nominated for a 2008 BAFTA Award for Best Short Film, and won the UK Film Council Award for Best British Short Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The short film was adapted into a feature film, The Ballad of Wallis Island, directed by Griffiths and starring Key, Basden and Carey Mulligan, which was released in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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