Scots town transformed for period film with famous cast
dailyrecord.co.ukAn East Lothian town has undergone a dramatic makeover as it becomes the backdrop to a new film starring leading Scottish actors.
The Haddington high street has been transformed to resemble St Andrews in the 1970s for the period film 'Borges & Me'. A star-studded cast including Emmy winner Alan Cumming, Peter Mullan and Fionn Whitehead will dramatise Jay Parini's memoir about his surreal journey through Scotland as a graduate student at St Andrews.
To set the scene, shop names have changed to include references to St Andrews, written in a retro font. Vintage cars also line the streets, with excited excited Haddington locals sharing footage of the classic motors on social media.
One video by Haddington resident Murray's Shed documents the street's transformation as the film's set, props, and crews crowd the sleepy town.
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