Criterion Collection (series)

49th Parallel (2-DVD)

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Glynis Johns, Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey & Anton Walbrook Director: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

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Item Number:

CRIT 376D

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DVD Features:

Number of Discs: 2
Rated: Not Rated
Closed captioning available
Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes
Video: Black & White
Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
Released: February 6, 2007
Originally Released: 1941
Label: Criterion
2-Disc Set
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:

Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 - English
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned

Additional Release Material:

Featurette: "A Very British Affair" - BBC documentary on the careers of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Audio Commentary: Bruce Eder
Short Film - THE VOLUNTEER (1943)
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring		Laurence Olivier, Glynis Johns, Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey & Anton Walbrook
Performer:		Raymond Lovell, Finlay Currie & Niall MacGinnis
Directed by		Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Screenwriting by		Emeric Pressburger

Major Awards:

Academy Awards 1942 - Best Motion Picture Story: Emeric Pressburger

Product Description:

A taut, suspenseful World War II drama about Nazi servicemen trying to reach neutral American land after their U-boat is sunk in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Original Story.

Plot Synopsis:

After a German U-Boat is bombed to smithereens in the Hudson, its Nazi survivors determine to reach the still-neutral United States and hide out -- and they'll gladly murder anyone who tries to stand in their way.

Plot Keywords:

Canada | Escape | Suspense | Thriller | World War II

Production Notes:

The British government invested at least $100,000 in this film, as they felt it would be helpful in promoting the wartime cause.

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Sales Rank: 65,570
UPC: 715515022422
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