Every big secret starts small

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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is a poignant fictional story
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about a phenomenon many people believe to be very real indeed. Loch Ness in Scotland is annually visited by millions of tourists, all hoping to catch a glimpse of “Nessie.” There have been enough sightings of the Water Horse there, beginning with St. Columba in the year 565 AD and continuing through today, that thelure to see for one’s self continues to be powerful. In our screen version, we have taken Dick King-Smith’s wry little book and broadened its scope to fit the demands of the large screen. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep lends itself to special effects and the sweep and mystery that is Northern Scotland—features to be found in our film adaptation. It is our hope that this story about friendship,a child’s loneliness, and the power of belief will have many children asking the adults in their lives, “Is the Water Horse real?” We also hope The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep encourages children—and adults—to ignore the skeptics and the practical-minded and to join forces with the imaginative and the hopeful. We hope our film shows that the best answer regarding flights of pure imagination isalways, “But of course!”

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For assistance, research, use of materials, and great warmth, we are most grateful to: Adrian Shine, Loch Ness Exhibition Centre Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire IV63 6TU Telephone U.K. 01456 450 573 Fax U.K. 01456 450770 web: www.lochness.com email: info@lochness.com (A VisitScotland 5 Star Attraction) 3D Loch Ness Centre Royal Mile, Edinburgh David A. Bremner MA (Hons), Director The 3D Loch Ness Experience Royal Mile Edinburgh, EH1 1RE Telephone U.K. 0131 225 2290 Fax U.K. 0131 225 2291 web: www.3dlochness.com email: info@3dlochness.com
The Loch Ness Centre
Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire

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About the Movie

ngus, a young boy living in Scotland during World War II,has grown more and more reclusive since his father went off to war. During his solitary search for seashells on the beach one day, Angus finds a mysterious object. Uncertain of its origin, he takes it home, hiding it for safekeeping. But when it hatches overnight, Angus finds himself the proud but puzzled caretaker of a water horse—a sea creature of Scottish legend and lore. Angus’s new friend has agentle nature but a ravenous appetite, and Angus affectionately names the creature Crusoe, after the famous castaway. Attempts to keep Crusoe as a pet are foiled by the creature’s rapid growth. Unable to conceal the creature any longer, Angus selflessly returns the water horse to the loch, unknowingly placing it in danger of those who would see it as a threat. Angus desperately tries to protect...