49th parallel
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Irvington, N.Y. : Criterion Collection, 2007.
Status
Movies - 2nd Floor
DVD FORTY
1 available
DVD FORTY
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Last Check-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movies - 2nd Floor | DVD FORTY | Available | August 7, 2024 |
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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.
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.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Irvington, N.Y. : Criterion Collection, 2007.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
715515022422
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1941.
General Note
Not rated.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Frederick Young ; editor, David Lean ; music composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Participants/Performers
Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman, Raymond Lovell, Niall MacGinnis, Glynis Johns, 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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 1.0 mono, restored high-definition transfer.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ackland, R., Pressburger, E., Powell, M., Howard, L., Olivier, L., Massey, R., Walbrook, A., Portman, E., Lovell, R., MacGinnis, N., Johns, G., Currie, F., & Vaughan Williams, R. (2007). 49th parallel (Special ed.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rodney Ackland et al.. 2007. 49th Parallel. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rodney Ackland et al.. 49th Parallel Criterion Collection, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ackland, Rodney, et al. 49th Parallel Special ed., 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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