I Know Where I'm Going! [Criterion Collection]

I Know Where I'm Going! [Criterion Collection]

Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell Cast: Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
, Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
, Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
Emeric Pressburger
I Know Where I'm Going! [Criterion Collection]

I Know Where I'm Going! [Criterion Collection]

Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell Cast: Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
, Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
, Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
Emeric Pressburger

DVD (Black & White / Pan & Scan / Mono)

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Overview

Such Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger films as The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus may have bigger name recognition, but the delightful I Know Where I'm Going has an unusually devoted cult following. Thankfully, this exceptionally fine Criterion Collection DVD is perfect for devotees of the movie and to those who have yet to discover the film. Because of I Know Where I'm Going's cultural and artistic importance to the U.K., the British Film Institute restored both the original film print and its audio track to pristine condition. The movie was shot in the 1.33:1 format that fits a normal TV, while the audio track has been updated to Dolby Digital 2.0. The DVD extras are numerous. Featured here is a rather arty documentary on the movie that is miles better than most slapdash DVD featurettes. Powell fanatic Martin Scorsese appears in the documentary and is only one of the people who discusses why this little movie means so much to so many people. Scorsese's editor Thelma Schoonmaker, who was married to Powell, narrates the wonderful home movies that are included on the DVD. Writer Nancy Franklin provides a photo essay on the Scottish locations used in the films. There are also excerpts from two Powell documentaries on the region, as well as an audio essay from critic Ian Christie. The Criterion Collection once again outdoes the major film companies in releasing a definitive DVD release of a classic movie. I Know Where I'm Going deserves such loving treatment.

Product Details

Release Date: 03/21/2010
UPC: 0037429154427
Original Release: 1945
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [B&W, Full Frame]
Sound: [monaural]
Language: English
Time: 1:31:00
Sales rank: 14,177

Special Features

New digital transfer; documentary featurette: I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited; audio essay by film historian Ian Christie; behind-the-scenes stills gallery; excerpts from Powell's 1937 feature The Edge of the World and the complete 1978 Return to the Edge of the World; photo essay exploring I Know Where I'm Going's locations; home movies of Powell's Scottish expeditions; optional RSDL dual-layer edition

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Wendy Hiller Joan Webster
Roger Livesey Torquil MacNeil
Pamela Brown Catriona
Finlay Currie Ruairidh Mhór
Nancy Price Mrs. Crozier
John Laurie John Campbell
George Carney Mr. Webster
Walter Hudd Hunter
Murdo Morrison Kenny
Margot Fitzsimmons Birdie
Jean Cadell Postmistress
Petula Clark Cheril
Catherine Lacey Mrs. Robinson
Valentine Dyall Mr. Robinson
Herbert Lomas Mr. Campbell
Graham Moffatt RAF Sergeant
Duncan McKechnie Capt. Lochinvar
C.W.R. Knight Col. Barnstaple
Ian Sadler Iain
John Rae Old Shepherd
Duncan McIntyre His Son
Ivy Milton Peigi
Anthony Eustrel Hooper
Alec Faversham Martin
Kitty Kirwan Mrs. Campbell
Arthur Chesney Harmonica Player
Donald Strachan Shepherd
Norman Shelley Sir Robert Bellinger
Capt. Duncan MacKechnie Captain of "Lochinvar"
Capt. C.W.R. Knight Col. Barnstaple
Boyd Stevens Singer in the Céilidh
Maxwell Kennedy Singer in the Céilidh
Jean Houston Singer in the Céilidh
Allan Gray Composer

Technical Credits
Emeric Pressburger Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Henry Harris Special Effects
Michael Powell Director,Producer,Screenwriter
George Blackwell Special Effects
Charles Staffell Special Effects
Gordon McCallum Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Menu Group #1 with 23 chapter(s) covering 01:31:40
0. Menu Group #1 with 23 chapter(s) covering 01:31:40
1. Opening Credit. [2:42]
2. "I know where I'm going!" [5:15]
3. The Tartan dream. [2:58]
4. The curse of Kiloran. [6:02]
5. "Can you skin a rabbit?" [4:11]
6. Geography lesson. [2:52]
7. Counting the beams. [4:56]
8. The Laird of Kiloran. [2:20]
9. "The rich man on Kiloran." [2:56]
10. The legend of Corryvreckan. [4:43]
11. The Western Isles Hotel. [4:11]
12. The Castle of Sorne. [3:01]
13. Achnacroish. [3:24]
14. The Ceilidh. [7:45]
15. Kenny and Bridie. [2:30]
16. Revelations. [3:14]
17. Dirty Money. [4:05]
18. Corryvreckan. [9:27]
19. Home from the sea. [2:24]
20. "But money isn't everything." [2:46]
21. A clear day. [3:22]
22. "Never shall he leave it a free man." [5:25]
23. End credits. [1:03]
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