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 | | Moreover, Torquil is the figure through which the film's lesson is made clear to Joan in the climax of the film, the Corryvreckan whirlpool sequence. |
 | | But this whirlpool sequence is also important in terms of the aesthetics at work in the film, its convincing illusionism, for it is a remarkable mixture of dangerous, on-location footage, studio footage shot in a huge water tank, model work and rear projection material. |
 | | In fact, this technological/aesthetic feature of the Corryveckan sequence is true of the film as a whole, the most famous example being that whereas actress Wendy Hiller was filmed on location, Roger Livesey was not as he had to appear in a London play at the same time. |
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