49th parallel
(DVD)
Contributors
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 film director,
Ackland, Rodney, 1908-1991, screenwriter.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 screenwriter.
Howard, Leslie, 1893-1943 actor.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 actor.
Ackland, Rodney, 1908-1991, screenwriter.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 screenwriter.
Howard, Leslie, 1893-1943 actor.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 actor.
Published
Irvington, N.Y. : Criterion Collection ;, [2007].
ISBN
1934121266, 9781934121269
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD FOR | On Shelf |
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD FORTY | On Shelf |
| Homewood Public Library District - Stacks | DVD-CLASSICS FOR | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD WAR FORTY | On Shelf |
| Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Adult AV | DVD FORTY | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Canada -- Drama.
Cities and towns -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- Drama.
United States -- Boundaries -- Canada -- Drama.
United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
War.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Drama.
Canada -- Drama.
Cities and towns -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- Drama.
United States -- Boundaries -- Canada -- Drama.
United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
War.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Irvington, N.Y. : Criterion Collection ;, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1934121266, 9781934121269
UPC
715515022422
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Accompanying material may vary.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1941.
General Note
Special features: Restored high-definition digital transfer; Audio commentary by film and music historian Bruce Eder; Original theatrical trailer; "The volunteer"; a 1943 Powell and Pressburger war-effort short staring Ralph Richardson; Excerpts from Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography; "A pretty British affair", a BBC documentary on the careers of Powell and Pressburger, which considers their WWII-era collaborations and features rare footage of the filmmakers together; New essay by film scholar Charles Barr and an excerpt from Powell's 1941 premiere speech.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Frederick Young ; editor, David Lean ; music, Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Participants/Performers
Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman, Glynis Johns, Niall MacGinnis, Finlay Currie.
Description
"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"--Container.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono, restored high-definition transfer.
Language
English audio; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, M., Ackland, R., Pressburger, E., Howard, L., Olivier, L., Massey, R., Walbrook, A., Portman, E., Johns, G., MacGinnis, N., Currie, F., Richardson, R., Young, F., Lean, D., Vaughan Williams, R., Eder, B., & Barr, C. (2007). 49th parallel (Special edition double-disc set.). Criterion Collection ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. 2007. 49th Parallel. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. 49th Parallel Criterion Collection, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, Michael, et al. 49th Parallel Special edition double-disc set., Criterion Collection ;, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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