The Edge of the World is a 1937 British film directed by Michael Powell, loosely based on the evacuation of the Scottish archipelago of St Kilda. It was Powell's first major project. The title …

In the 19th century, a British explorer on a mission to suppress piracy in the Malay Archipelago winds up leading one of its most coveted territories. Watch trailers & learn more.

Their challenge threatens to tear the families apart and ruin whatever peace is left on their island home, bringing both men right up onto the edge of the world. Shot entirely on the wild, …

The epic tale of Sir James Brooke, the British adventurer who became King of Sarawak in the 1840's and embarked on a lifelong crusade to end piracy and head-hunting - only to face …

The true story of British adventurer Sir James Brooke, who fought pirates, slavers and headhunters to rule a jungle kingdom larger than England in 1840's Borneo.

Although it falls short as a biopic of the fascinating figure at its center, Edge of the World offers a visually and dramatically engaging glimpse of Victorian-era colonialism. Edge of...

In 1839, Brooke flees Victorian England to explore Borneo. After a pirate attack, Brooke allies with rival princes to seize a rebel fort. To save prisoners from beheading, Brooke agrees to be …

Jul 29, 2025 · At its core, “The Edge of the World” delves into themes of colonialism, identity, power, and the moral ambiguities inherent in the pursuit of a personal utopia.

Jun 4, 2021 · Edge of the World fails to do justice to this fascinating and deeply complex chapter in British colonial history. Edge of the World plugs its narrative gaps with corn and cliché. …

Edge of the World is a film directed by Michael Haussman with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Dominic Monaghan, Ralph Ineson, Hannah New .... Year: 2021. Original title: Edge of the World.