The film life with father 1947 was adapted from the 1939 broadway play, which was based on clarence days autobiographical stories about his family and father, a. I know where im going scotland the movie location guide. Dame wendy margaret hiller, dbe august 1912 14 may was an english film and stage actress, who enjoyed a varied acting. Beautiful at parts, but mostly because black narcissus is basically a remake of i know where im going. The storyline is transparent and predictable, the acting is uneven, and those fake scottish accents can be spotted from a mile away. From the acclaimed directorsproducerswriters michael powell and emeric pressburger, comes a magical romantic comedy, i know where im going. Trapped by inclement weather on the isle of mull and unable to continue to her destination, joan finds herself. Just take a peek in this box of treasures and pluck a title out and sit back and enjoy. Henry koster rkos perennial christmas holiday fantasy classic, a sentimental and heartwarming favorite with a screenplay by robert sherwood, from novelist robert nathans work, author of portrait of jennie. A disussion on the characters before and after the film. She sets off to marry one of the richest men in england, but a strong windstorm strands her midtravel. Christian keathley is professor in the film and media culture department at middlebury college. Protagonistica, ciji lik tumaci wendy hiller, je slobodoumna i ambiciozna zena iz srednje klase koja svoje egzistencijalne probleme nastoji rijesiti udajom za bogatog industrijalca koga bi trebala sresti na skotskim hebridima.
I know where im going 1945 movie clip opening, she. The film tells the story of wendy hillers unromantic but determined young bridetobe joan webster, setting forth to the isle of mull to marry an elderly millionaire. Powell and pressburger, of course, are wonderful film makers, and here is a prime example of their skills as storytellers and painters of images and emotions. In i know where im going, michael powell and emeric pressburger created a modern folktale. Joan webster wendy hiller is a young middleclass englishwoman with an ambitious, independent spirit. The war is a distant backdrop to i know where i m going. Wendy hiller stars as a headstrong young woman who travels to these remote isles to marry a rich lord. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts. He plays a lot with playmobil, making up stories usually battles, wars, adventures, enacting all the dialogues he comes up with and sometimes calling me to watch a particularly exciting scene, or saying this is in slow motion. I know where im going, wendy hiller and roger livesey the best films. Some say hes black but i say hes bonnie the fairest of them all my handsome winsome johnny. A lot of the documents have been sent to me or have come from other web sites. The story follows a confident young woman from manchester, whose plans to travel to.
Not an escapist fairy story but a modern myth, complete with hero, maiden, a curse, and a difficult trial that pits them against death. Since her childhood, joan webster wendy hiller knows what she wants and how to get it. I know where im going irish childrens songs ireland. A young englishwoman goes to the hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiance. Starring wendy hiller and roger livesey, pamela brown, finlay currie and petula clark. Film genres, title, year, country, length, director, description. In 1944, powell and pressburger were planning to make a bigbudget technicolor film to cement angloamerican relations, but couldnt get access to technicolor cameras. Partly presented in a charming style resembling magic realism, the movie overflows with life and hope and meditations on the. Michael powell and emeric pressburgers hymn to scotland and one of the most endearingly romantic films ever made, i know where i m going. Are you thinking of the song that begins i know where i m going and i know whos going with me i know who i lovebut the dear devil knows who i ll marry. Michael powell and emeric pressburgers muchloved romantic drama is a handsome work full of vivid, offbeat. Trapped by inclement weather on the isle of mull and unable to continue to her destination, joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, nononsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer torquil macneil, who holds a secret.
I only saw her brilliant performance in i know where im going though about 10 years ago, and it has stayed with me ever since. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I know where im going, film from britain that is nature boy. Watching the powellpressburger classic in the place its set gave it a darker, more subversive slant todays best video. Powellpressburgers fairy tale comes to life on criterions dvd. I know where im going centers on joan webster wendy hiller, who always knows exactly what she wants and insists on getting it. A dark, vicious masterpiece, shot exquisitely in black and white by james wong howe, directed to perfection by alexander mackendrick, scored superbly by elmer bernstein and with crisp, unforgettable dialogues by clifford odets and ernest lehman. Romancedrama uk dear readers, i know where im going. Browse our newest films, upcoming releases, and a complete list of titles in the collection. Excerpts from michael powells 1937 feature the edge of the world, with commentary, and the 1978 documentary return to the edge of the world. The film is easily one of the best of the powellpressburger films of the 1940s, and.
Having seen i know where im going, martin scorsese a huge fan of filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger declared that there were no more classics to be made in cinema. I know where im going, film from britain that is nature boymeetsgirl fare, starring wendy hiller, at the sutton. Read our faqs or contact us to let us know how were doing. Busby written bymichael powell emeric pressburger starringwendy hiller roger livesey music byallan gray cinematographyerwin hillier edited byjohn seabourne sr. Even hitchcocks the 39 steps didnt have that much fog. Powell and pressburger, of course, are wonderful filmmakers, and here is a. Clearly one of the best products of the powellpressburger collaboration was i know where i m going. Thats what i ve been doing and at the sight and sound of the universal globe, know i m going to enjoy a bit of old fashioned corn delivered by those two geniuses. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Wendy hiller, roger livesey, pamela brown, finlay currie, george carney, nancy price i know where im going. Thats what ive been doing and at the sight and sound of the universal globe, know im going to enjoy a bit of old fashioned corn delivered by those two geniuses. It was perhaps the pairs most personal film to date.
She meets some locals, including torquil macneil roger livesey, a naval officer home on leave. Joan webster thinks she knows exactly where shes going. Review by james agee in the nation september th 1947. If it is, there are many recordings of this, including one by barbara dane which i listened to just this weekend. Clearly one of the best products of the powellpressburger collaboration was i know where im going. Shot mainly on mull, using carsaig as a base, with scenes at duart castle and calgary, the film was released in october 1945. In other words, i know where im going is a striking example of the ensemble precept of movie making. But i thinkthink, mind youthat i know where im going. It stars wendy hiller and roger livesey, and features pamela brown and finlay currie. Michael powell and emeric pressburgers hymn to scotland and one of the most endearingly romantic films ever made, i know where im going. I know where im going and i know whos going with me i know who i love and the dear knows who ill marry. But when the elements stop her from reaching a remote scottish island where the wedding is due to take place, she gradually realizes that fateand a young navy officer on leaveare trying to tell her something.
It was a holiday which quickly assumed the character of a secular pilgrimage to the key locations in the 1945 michael powellemeric pressburger classic i. But her plans go wrong when she finds herself stranded on an island and falls for a seemingly penniless young naval officer. Clever opening from the archers the writingproducingdirecting partners michael powell and emeric pressburger, the narration not credited, from i know where i m going, 1945, starring wendy hiller, roger livesey and pamela brown. I know where i m going 1945 i know where i m going is a classic romantic comedy about a young girl who intends to marry for money.
An ambitious young woman is on her way to marry her boss a much older man who also happens to be very rich. A winner all the way, i know where im going is full of large and small. At 25, she becomes engaged to robert bellinger, a rich, middleaged industrialist of consolidated chemical industries, who lives in the scottish hebrides on. Having seen i know where i m going, martin scorsese a huge fan of filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger declared that there were no more classics to be made in cinema. As the bad weather worsens into a fullscale gale, torquil spends more time with joan, who becomes. Aug 24, 2011 it was a holiday which quickly assumed the character of a secular pilgrimage to the key locations in the 1945 michael powellemeric pressburger classic i know where i m going.
Are you thinking of the song that begins i know where im goingand i know whos going with mei know who i lovebut the dear devil knows who ill marry. In the film, joan webster wendy hiller is a young, middleclass english woman who longs for. I know where im going i know whos going with me i know who i love and the devil knows who ill marry i have stockings of silk shoes of bright green. In 1944, powell and pressburger were planning to make a bigbudget technicolor film to cement angloamerican relations, but couldnt get access to technicolor cameras because the u. Camila mendes, aka veronica on riverdale, thinks time jumps and college drama are in. Feb 12, 2016 but i thinkthink, mind youthat i know where im going. I have stockings of silk and shoes of bright green leather combs to buckle my hair and a ring for every finger. Judy collins i know where im going lyrics genius lyrics. But its peculiar in that way that characterizes all powellpressburger productions, which is to say charming and a bit eccentric and thoroughly, rhapsodically british. I know where i m going centers on joan webster wendy hiller, who always knows exactly what she wants and insists on getting it. At 26 joan webster is represented as a girl who had always known where she was going in life. Powell and pressburger, of course, are wonderful filmmakers, and here is a prime example of their skills as storytellers and painters of images and emotions. Its funny that that is what i remembered the most about i know where im going the memory of the fog is more vivid than the dream and the whirlpool corryvreckan.
Black narcissus has probably the most erotically charged shots ever thought through cinema, even in an art form with such daring creators such as sternberg or bunuel. But that technical wizardry does not live up to its dull script. Dont even try to rate these movies or watch them in order. Foreword scrolled up the screen at the start of the film. The war is a distant backdrop to i know where im going. Such heights and depths of depravity, cynicism and perversion have rarely been captured on film. If the fundamental framework had been sound this could have been a firstrate film.