49th parallel
scenario by Rodney Ackland and Emeric Pressburger; original story and screenplay by Emeric Pressburger; produced and directed by Michael Powell
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Special ed.
- Publication:
- Irvington, N.Y. : Criterion Collection, [2007]
- Distribution:
- Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Image Entertainment
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- Summary:
- When a Nazi U-boat crew headed by the ruthless Lieutenant Hirth is stranded in Canada during the thick of World War II, the men evade capture by hiding out in a series of rural communities before trying to cross the border into the still-neutral United States.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
In English. - Related Series:
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- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 1.0 mono, restored high-definition transfer.
- Performers:
- Cast: Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman, Raymond Lovell, Niall MacGinnis, Glynis Johns, Finlay Currie.
- Production Credits:
- Cinematographer, Frederick Young ; editor, David Lean ; music composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams.
- General Notes:
- Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1941.
Special features: Restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary by film and music historian Bruce Eder; "The volunteer"; a 1943 Powell and Pressburger war-effort short staring Ralph Richardson; "A pretty British affair": a BBC documentary on the careers of Powell and Pressburger, which consider their WWII-era collaborations and features rare footage of the filmmakers together; excerpts from Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography; original theatrical trailer; new essay by fil scholar Charles Barr and Powell's 1941 premiere speech.
Academy Awards, 1943: Best Writing, Original Story (Emeric Pressburger). - Audience:
- Not rated.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- 49T DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1934121266
9781934121269 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515022422
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC1683D - OCLC Numbers:
- 754880156
77216062 [Invalid]
