Local Hero [Special Price Edition]

[Machine Translation] Happiness must be by your side. A gem of a human drama that has been loved by many movie fans since its theatrical release. Re-released at a special price! Bill Forsythe, the brilliant director of "Sylvie's Homecoming," stars Burt Lancaster in this heartwarming human drama. With a gentle touch, the film depicts an elite American businessman who discovers the joys of life. The film is also known for its music by popular musician Mark Knopfler. The story is about Mclntyre, an elite businessman working for a major oil company in Houston, U.S., who comes to a remote Scottish village on company orders where an oil complex is to be built. Negotiations to buy the site are expected to be difficult, but the villagers are excited about the prospect of a windfall. However, Ben, an old man who lives in a hut by the sea, is the only one who refuses to budge. Ben says that the starry sky from this place is the best in the world. Mclntyre goes to Ben's hut to negotiate directly with him...

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幸せはきっとそばにある。劇場公開から多くの映画ファンから愛されてきた珠玉のヒューマン・ドラマ。スペシャルプライス版で再リリース! 『シルビーの帰郷』の才人ビル・フォーサイスが、名優バート・ランカスターを主演に迎えた心温まる珠玉のヒューマンドラマ。アメリカのエリートビジネスマンが、人生の喜びを見出していく姿を、やさしいタッチで描いてゆく。音楽を人気ミュージシャンのマーク・ノップラーが手がけたことでも知られる。──アメリカ・ヒューストンの大手石油会社に勤めるエリートサラリーマンのマッキンタイアは、石油コンビナート施設の建設予定地であるスコットランドのひなびた村に社命でやってくる。用地買収交渉は難航するかと思いきや村人たちは一攫千金の話に大乗り気。しかし海辺の小屋に暮らす老人ベンだけが唯一頑として首を縦に振らなかった。ベンが言うにはこの土地から見る星空が世界一なのだと。マッキンタイアは直接交渉のためベンの小屋へと乗り込むのだが・・・。