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49th Parallel (The Criterion Collection) - Region 1 DVD

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Description: During World War II, Michael Powell and his writer-producer partner Emeric Pressberger were enlisted to make films in support of the British war effort. While many of their contemporaries turned out routine thrillers, Powell and Pressberger created inventive dramas with a patriotic purpose. The 1941 adventure The 49th Parallel, about a small German U-boat crew stranded in Canada off Hudson's Bay, is a prime example of wartime propaganda turned into rousing entertainment with smart writing, engaging characters, and creative cinema. As the Germans traverse the length of Canada, attempting to outrun authorities while seeking ... (more)
Manufacturer: Criterion
Release date: 20 February 2007
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 0715515022422 UPC: 715515022422
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