Ring of Bright Water ( film ) - wikipedia Ring of Bright Water ( film ) Ring of Bright Water Theatrical release poster Directed by Jack Couffer Produced by Joseph Strick Written by Jack Couffer Bill Travers Based on Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell Starring Bill Travers Virginia McKenna Music by Frank Cordell Betty Botley Theme song performed by Val Doonican Cinematography Wolfgang Suschitzky Edited by Reginald Mills Production company Palomar Pictures International The Rank Organisation Distributed by Cinerama Releasing Corporation Release date January 1969 ( 1969 - 01 ) 18 June 1969 ( 1969 - 06 - 18 ) ( New York City ) Running time 107 min. Country United Kingdom United States Language English Budget US $915,000 Box office US $2,400,000 Ring of Bright Water is a 1969 British - American feature film starring Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna. It is a story about a Londoner and his pet otter living on the Scottish coast. The story is fictional, but is adapted from the 1960 autobiographical book of the same name by Gavin Maxwell. It featured the stars of Born Free, another film about a close relationship between humans and a wild animal. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 3 Filming 4 Reception and critical response 5 Comic book 6 Documentary 7 Home media 8 References 9 External links Plot Graham Merrill ( Bill Travers ) passes a pet shop on his daily walks about London, and takes an interest in an otter ( specifically, a male river otter ) he sees in its window ; eventually, he buys the animal and names him Mij. The otter wreaks havoc in his small apartment, and together they leave London for a rustic cottage overlooking the sea on the west coast of Scotland. There they live as beachcombers, and make the acquaintance of Dr. Mary ( Virginia McKenna ) from the nearby village, and her dog Johnny. Mij and Johnny play in the water and bound across the fields together. Mij 's inquisitive and adventurous nature leads him some distance from the cottage to a female otter with whom he spends the day. Ignorant of danger, he is caught in a net and nearly killed. The humans find him and help him recover. Graham spends a significant amount of time drawing Mij, but realises that to show the true agility of the otter he must draw it underwater. He builds a large tank out of old windows so that he can do this. Not long after, Merrill goes to London to look after some affairs and leaves Mary in charge of Mij. While being exercised afield, Mij is killed by a ditchdigger, who did not realize he was a pet. Merrill returns and is crushed to discover the death of his beloved otter. Some time later, Merrill and Mary are surprised by a trio of otter youngsters, accompanied by their mother otter, approaching the cottage. He happily realizes they are Mij 's mate and their children who have come to play in their father 's swimming pool. Graham has been trying for years to write a novel about the Marsh Arabs ; however, after seeing the baby otters playing, he takes pen and paper and begins to write about Mij and what the otter has taught him about himself. Cast and characters Bill Travers as Graham Merrill Virginia McKenna as Mary MacKenzie Peter Jeffrey as Colin Wilcox Jameson Clark as Storekeeper Helena Gloag as Mrs. Flora Elrich W.D. Joss as Lighthouse keeper Roddy McMillan as Bus driver Jean Taylor - Smith as Mrs. Sarah Chambers Christopher Benjamin as Fishmonger Archie Duncan as Road mender Tommy Godfrey as Ticket seller Phil McCall as Frank Two Wisconsin otters owned and trained by Tom and Mabel Beecham of Phillips, Wisconsin portrayed Mij the otter. Filming Part of the film was shot in Ellenabeich on the Isle of Seil. Reception and critical response The film earned rentals of US $1 million in North America and US $1.4 million in other countries. After all costs were deducted it recorded an overall loss of USD $615,000. In a contemporaneous review, Variety called the film `` engaging '' and noted `` Travers and McKenna unselfishly subdue their performances to the star demands of the lolloping young rascal, Mij, but keep the interest firmly alive by their tactful playing. '' The National Board of Review placed Ring of Bright Water on its list of the Top Ten Films for 1969. In 2005, The Daily Telegraph called it `` one of the best - loved British films of all time. '' Comic book Dell Comics published a comic - book adaptation of the film drawn by Jack Sparling in October 1969. Documentary The 1995 documentary film Echoes of Camusfearna contains previously unseen footage of Gavin Maxwell with the otters, and is introduced and narrated by Virginia McKenna. It was released to DVD in 2007. Home Media DVD packaging ( 2004 ) ; the artwork differs substantially from the original film poster. The film was released as a region 2 DVD in 2002, and as a region 1 DVD in 2004. Previously, it had been released as a VHS tape in 1981 and 1991. References ^ Jump up to : `` ABC 's 5 Years of Film Production Profits & Losses ''. Variety. Los Angeles. 31 May 1973. p. 3. Jump up ^ Maxwell, Gavin ( 1960 ). Ring of Bright Water. Illustrated by Peter Scott, Michael Ayrton and Robin McEwen. London : Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd. Paperback reissue : ( 1984 ) ISBN 0 - 14 - 003923 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Mabel Beecham ''. Price County Review. Ashland, Wisconsin : APG Media of Wisconsin. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. She and her family spent half a year in Scotland while she managed the otter for the movie Ring of Bright Water. Jump up ^ `` Ring of Bright Water ''. Variety. Los Angeles. 31 December 1968. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1969 Award Winners ''. New York City : National Board of Review. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014. Jump up ^ Hastings, Chris ( 11 September 2005 ). `` The dark love behind A Ring of Bright Water ''. London : The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Jump up ^ Ring of Bright Water at the Grand Comics Database Jump up ^ McKenna, Virginia. Echoes of Camusfearna ( DVD ). Beckmann. ISBN 9780792860242. OCLC 754475575. Jump up ^ Ring of Bright Water ( DVD ). Fremantle. 2002. Jump up ^ Ring of Bright Water ( DVD ). MGM Studios. 2004. ISBN 9780792860242. OCLC 54884363. Jump up ^ Ring of Bright Water ( VHS ). Palomar Pictures International. 1981. OCLC 7620649. Jump up ^ Ring of Bright Water ( VHS ). MGM Studios. 1991. OCLC 24178122. External links Ring of Bright Water on IMDb Ring of Bright Water at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ring_of_Bright_Water_(film)&oldid=853028891 '' Categories : 1969 films English - language films 1960s comedy - drama films American comedy - drama films British comedy - drama films Fictional otters Films adapted into comics Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Jack Couffer Films featuring pets Films set in Scotland Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from May 2016 Use British English from May 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Edit links This page was last edited on 1 August 2018, at 23 : 32 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where was the film ring of bright water filmed
Answer: Ellenabeich on the Isle of Seil