49th Parallel

Name: 49th Parallel
Director: Michael Powell
Released: 1941-01-01

1941 film by Michael Powell

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Also known as The Invaders

Released: 1941
, October 8, 1941
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, November 24, 1941
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Director: Michael Powell
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Screenwriter: Emeric Pressburger
Producer: John Sutro
Cast: Leslie Howard
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, Laurence Olivier
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, Raymond Massey
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, Anton Walbrook
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Runtime: 123 min
Genre: drama film
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, propaganda film
Country of origin: United Kingdom

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49th Parallel is a 1941 British epic war drama film, the third made by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It stars Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Anton Walbrook, Raymond Massey, Glynis Johns and Eric Portman. The plot involves a German U-boat crew that is stranded in Canada, and attempts to cross into the then-neutral United States.

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Director of photography: Freddie Young
Main subject: World War II
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Picture(February 8, 1943) statement is subject of: 15th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Story(February 8, 1943) nominee: Emeric Pressburger · statement is subject of: 15th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 8, 1943) nominee: Rodney Ackland, Emeric Pressburger · statement is subject of: 15th Academy Awards
Film editor: David Lean
Title: 49th Parallel
Color: black-and-white
Narrative location: Canada
Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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Review score: 87%(October 31, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 15 critic review
7/10(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Set in period: World War II
20th century
1940s

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