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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780780023802
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0780023803
Label: Criterion
Manufacturer: Criterion
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Criterion
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 20, 2001
Running Time: 91 minutes
Sales Rank: 14463
Studio: Criterion
Theatrical Release Date: August 09, 1947
Editorial Review:
Description:
In Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's stunningly photographed comedy, romance flourishes in an unlikely place-the bleak and moody Scottish Hebrides. Wendy Hiller stars as a headstrong young woman who travels to these remote isles to marry a rich lord. Stranded by stormy weather, she meets a handsome naval officer (Roger Livesey) who threatens to thwart her carefully laid-out life plans.
Amazon.com:
Assured, headstrong Joan Webster (Wendy Hiller) knows exactly what she wants and how to get it, until she's stranded in a rough, windswept Scottish village--in sight but out of reach of an island where a rich fiancée, a lavish wedding, and a loveless marriage await. While a raging storm prevents her crossing, a quiet, modest, and penniless Scottish laird named Torquil (Roger Livesey) slowly wins her cheerfully mercenary heart and upsets her carefully arranged plans with messy emotions. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's much-loved romantic drama is a handsome work full of vivid, offbeat characters (Pamela Brown is especially striking as an earthy villager always accompanied by a pack of bloodhounds) living in a world that's part tradition and part myth. Villagers work and celebrate with the simple spirit of common folk ('We're not poor, we just haven't any money,' Torquil admonishes the materialist Joan). Powell brings his lively manner and bold visual invention to the creation of his beautiful but harsh primal paradise, culminating in the awesome spectacle of a massive whirlpool that could be the work of the 'legend of Corryvreckan' or the stormy embodiment of Joan's hysterical heart. Awash in mystic power of ancient castles and chanted legends, I Know Where I'm Going is one of the most romantic visions of Britain's most magical director. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - I Know Where I'm Going!
When I first set out to watch "I Know Where I'm Going!," I didn't really enjoy it. Perhaps I wasn't in the mood. I was determined to give it another chance, and this second time, I thought I would just concentrate on Wendy Hiller's performance as Joan Webster. She's so fascinating to watch in the beginning, so resolute, so seemingly sure of herself, throwing a "darling" here, a "darling" there when talking to her banker Daddy. Approaching the film that way, I was able to get into the entire story ... Read More
Rating: - Powell and Pressburger's Unique Tale of a Strong-Willed Woman's Journey of Self-Discovery
The legendary British filmmaking duo of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger created a series of sparkling films in the 1940's and 50's, and they worked in such synchronicity that their seamless collaboration has not been replicated until the Coen brothers came along. Their most famous works are probably 1947's Black Narcissus and 1948's The Red Shoes, both dominated by Jack Cardiff's luscious color cinematography. Far lesser known and filmed in a vivid palette of just black and white and shades in between, ... Read More
Rating: - Just like the good old movies because it is!
My father originally saw this and loved it. He watched it again with each of his 3 daughters and actually several more times so we bought it and gave it to him. He has watched it several more times since then and will many mores times, I am sure. It is one of his favorite movies and I agree, it is really nicely done. So I recommend this movie. It is worth owning.
Rating: - Fabulously Entertaining
I'm an old guy and I've seen a lot of movies in my time, including most of the always-interesting Powell/Pressburger releases. But it wasn't until last night that I got a chance to view this one. It's a perplexing puzzle, wrapped in an enigma and shrouded in mystery, as to why this wonderful movie is not (1) better known, and (2) recognized as a certified work of genius. Where have I been all these years? I'm crazy about Scotland--I've bicycled through the highlands and isles--I have Scottish blood in my veins, ... Read More
Rating: - A Quirky Romantic Masterpiece
From the late 1930's through the early 1960's the British cinema was best known for its quirky comedies and historical dramas (ala David Lean's films) before British realism took over. Perhaps other than Lean the finest representatives of the genre were the films of the directing/writing/producing team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Their masterpiece was undoubtedly "I Know Where I'm Going." It is essentially a romantic travelogue starring a young, radiant Dame Wendy Hiller as the spunky (actually ... Read More
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