Question 1

Why did director Michael Powell want the choir to sound 'more ragged'?

Accepted Answer

When Michael Powell heard the real choir from the local Methodist chapel, he thought they were too good and wanted them to sound 'more ragged, like a choir of country folk,' but they told him they were country folk.

Question 2

What unusual connection does the film have with Pink Floyd?

Accepted Answer

The bird twittering sound effect used in the film is a looped recording that Pink Floyd later used in their track 'Grantchester Meadows' on the album 'Umma Gumma', whose lyrics refer to a fox gone to ground.

Question 3

Which film festivals featured 'The Wild Heart'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Venice Film Festival in 1950, the Locarno International Film Festival in 1982, and the Berlin International Film Festival in 1988.

Question 4

What was one proposed American title for the film?

Accepted Answer

David O. Selznick considered previewing the film to American audiences under the title 'Gypsy Blood', but it was eventually released in its 'Americanized' version as 'The Wild Heart' in 1952.

Question 5

Who plays the fox hunting squire Jack Reddin?

Accepted Answer

David Farrar plays John 'Jack' Reddin, the fox hunting squire who pursues Hazel Woods.

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