The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

PG-1303/28/2025Comedy, Drama, Music1h 40m

He's getting the band back together.

Overview

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Tom Basden

    Herb McGwyer

  2. Cast 1

    Tim Key

    Charles Heath

  3. Cast 1

    Carey Mulligan

    Nell Mortimer

  4. Cast 1

    Sian Clifford

    Amanda

  5. Cast 1

    Akemnji Ndifornyen

    Michael

  6. Steve Marsh

    Peter

  7. Luka Downie

    Marcus

  8. Kerrie Thomason

    Marie

  9. Arron Long

    Tour guide (uncredited)

“Charlie” (Tim Key) lives in a big house on a small island eagerly anticipating the arrival of his musical hero. That would be “Herb” (Tom Basden) a folk musician whose career has seen better days. To say that the host is effusive and nervous would be understatements as the arrival on the local boat - and short walk through the chilly waters sets an unimpressive and disapproving scene for the musician. Quite quickly, through the constant stream of rhyming couplets, epithets and daft expressions (“We’ve been Dame Judi Drenched” might set the standard), we realise that both of these men have dem...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget-

Revenue $736,965.00

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