This may refer to him being an outlaw or of bad reputation. 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. From the acclaimed directorsproducerswriters michael powell and emeric pressburger, comes a magical romantic comedy, i know where im going. Partly presented in a charming style resembling magic realism, the movie overflows with life and hope and meditations on the. I know where im going is a traditional scottish some sources say irish ballad about a wealthy love struck young woman pining for her bonnie lover johnny who some say has a bad reputation. Excerpts from michael powells 1937 feature the edge of the world, with commentary, and the 1978 documentary return to the edge of the world. Opening credits title is shown in all lower case letters i know where im going.
An ambitious young woman is on her way to marry her boss a much older man who also happens to be very rich. If it is, there are many recordings of this, including one by barbara dane which i listened to just this weekend. 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. Michael powell and emeric pressburgers hymn to scotland and one of the most endearingly romantic films ever made, i know where im going. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i know where im going. Since her childhood, joan webster wendy hiller knows what she wants and how to get it. I know where im going and i know whos going with me i know who i love and the dear knows who ill marry. Plucky englishwoman joan webster travels to the remote islands of the scottish hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. It has been noted since the early nineteenth century. Some say hes black but i say hes bonnie the fairest of them all my handsome winsome johnny. Read our faqs or contact us to let us know how were doing. 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. 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.
Judy collins i know where im going lyrics genius lyrics. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I have stockings of silk and shoes of bright green leather combs to buckle my hair and a ring for every finger. 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. Watching the powellpressburger classic in the place its set gave it a darker, more subversive slant todays best video. The storyline is transparent and predictable, the acting is uneven, and those fake scottish accents can be spotted from a mile away. Shot mainly on mull, using carsaig as a base, with scenes at duart castle and calgary, the film was released in october 1945. A new exhibition is coming to the isle of mull this summer. Six films from the legendary british directing team of michael powell and. Blimp 1943, a canterbury tale 1944, i know where im going.
It is roud number 5701 in some versions the lover is said to be black. 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. 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. The problem is that hes on a remote scottish island, and. 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 i know where im going is a classic romantic comedy about a young girl who intends to marry for money. Wendy hiller, roger livesey, catherine lacey, jean cadell plucky englishwoman joan webster travels to the remote islands of the scottish hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Where movies like black narcissus 1947 and the red shoes 1948 are. Clearly one of the best products of the powellpressburger collaboration was i know where im going.
But her plans go wrong when she finds herself stranded on an island and falls for a seemingly penniless young naval officer. With wendy hiller, roger livesey, george carney, walter hudd. Plucky englishwoman joan webster wendy hiller travels to the remote islands of the scottish hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Joan webster thinks she knows exactly where shes going. I dont know of any other movie that is so inconsequential on the face of it, yet packs such an enormous emotional wallop. She sets off to marry one of the richest men in england, but a strong windstorm strands her midtravel. In 1944, powell and pressburger were planning to make a bigbudget technicolor film to cement angloamerican relations, but couldnt get access to technicolor cameras.
Steven spielbergs draw as a director is undeniable, although i was still surprised to watch bridge of spies in a full theater almost ten days after its initial release in lisbon. Trapped by inclement weather on the isle of mull and unable to continue to her destination, joan finds herself. I know where im going 1945 movie clip opening, she. Starring wendy hiller and roger livesey, pamela brown, finlay currie and petula clark. A lot of the documents have been sent to me or have come from other web sites. May 22 great expectations is premiered in new york. The film, which was made on location on the isle of mull in 1945 is the inspiration for a collection of new work. Well, i know where im going and i know whos going with me i know who i love but the dear knows who ill marry. 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. The film once again demonstrated powells unusual sensitivity and respect for the lives and ways of remote island communities, and. Not rated 1h 31min drama, romance 9 august 1947 usa. But its peculiar in that way that characterizes all powellpressburger productions, which is to say charming and a bit eccentric and thoroughly, rhapsodically british. English actor roger livesey and codirector michael powell on the set of i know where im going.
It stars wendy hiller and roger livesey, and features pamela brown and finlay currie. Such heights and depths of depravity, cynicism and perversion have rarely been captured on film. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts. Programme made for the 50th anniversary of classic movie i know where im going by maverick filmmaking duo michael powell and emeric pressburger, set on a. August 31 the first edinburgh international film festival opens at the playhouse cinema, presented by the edinburgh film guild as part of the edinburgh festival of the arts. At 25, she becomes engaged to robert bellinger, a rich, middleaged industrialist of consolidated chemical industries, who lives in the scottish hebrides on. The film is easily one of the best of the powellpressburger films of the 1940s, and arguably the teams alltime best romantic drama. I know where im going scotland the movie location guide.
If the fundamental framework had been sound this could have been a firstrate film. 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. Joan wendy hiller meets torquil roger livesey, consults her schedule and gets a quick immersion in the culture of the scottish hebrides in michael powell and emeric pressburgers i know where im going, 1945 view the tcmdb entry for i know where im going 1945. But i thinkthink, mind youthat i know where im going. I know where im going centers on joan webster wendy hiller, who always knows exactly what she wants and insists on getting it. But that technical wizardry does not live up to its dull script. I know where im going is a drastically different film from the other. Some of their endeavors are quite memorable, like black narcissus 1947 and the red shoes 1948, while others are easily forgotten, such as the battle of the river plate 1956 and ill met by moonlight 1957. In the film, joan webster wendy hiller is a young, middleclass english woman who longs for. I was reluctant to go see the film the first spielberg i watched in a theater since the last indiana jones, as i am not among the directors greatest admirers.
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