Loch Ness
Year: 1995
Director: John Henderson
Cast: Ted Danson, Joely Richardson, Ian Holm , Harris Yulin, James Frain, Keith Allen, Nick Brimble, Kirsty Graham, John Savident, Richard Vernon.
Set Locations:
Scotland: The Highland lake itself was used primarily as well as the west coast castle Eilean Donan
Ted Danson stars as crypto zoologist Dr. Jonathan Dempsey in John
Henderson's 1996 family drama 'Loch Ness'. Following his work looking
for Bigfoot in America, Dr. Dempsey is sent by his employer to
Scotland in an attempt to find out the truth about the legendary Loch
Ness Monster . Despite his field of work, Dempsey is sceptical about
the existence of the monster and is probably more looking to disprove
rather than prove the existence of the creature. Events eventually
lead him to a rather different viewpoint.
This film is unlike most previous films involving the Loch Ness
Monster, most of which are horror films. This is a much more romantic
movie aimed at the whole family. Dr. Dempsey encounters hostility from
most of the locals, many of whose livelihoods are dependent on the
tourist trade generated by the legend. He also finds romance, however,
in the form of Laura the local Innkeeper (played by Joely Richardson).
With her help and that of her children, together with the guardian of
the loch (played by Ian Holm), he eventually discovers the truth but
then must decide whether to share it with the world.
The legend of the Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as 'Nessie',
has fascinated visitors to the area for many generations. There have
been many alleged sightings of the monster and even some apparent
photographs of the monster, many of which have since been proved to be
fake. The nature of Loch Ness itself compounds the mystery. It is the
largest lake in Scotland in terms of the volume of water it contains
The water is especially murky, due to high peat concentrations in the
soil of the surrounding area. At its deepest point the loch is over
750 feet deep, that is over 130 feet more than the height of the BT
Tower in London!
Whether or not you believe in the legend, Loch Ness is a simply
stunning place to visit, with some of the most breathtakingly
beautiful panoramic views you will ever see. There is a great choice
of accommodation and a wide range of activities on offer. Loch Ness is
an ideal base for visiting the Isle of Skye , The Highlands or the West
Coast of Scotland in general.
The village scenes in the film were shot at the picturesque village of
Lower Diabaig, close to Loch Diabaig and Loch Torridon. Accessible by
a winding coastal path from Torridon, this village represents the
mostly undiscovered and unspoilt parts of Scotland.
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