49th Parallel

LFŠ 2025 / Michael Powell / United Kingdom 1941 / 123 min. / Data file
49th Parallel
The adventure drama about six crew members of a sunken Nazi submarine who try to make their way from northern Canada to the American border was commissioned by the British Ministry of Information. Yet, a series of gripping scenes and captivating camera propels the film far beyond the propaganda standards.

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Directed by:
Michael Powell
Screenplay:
Emeric Pressburger, Rodney Ackland
Photography:
Frederick Young
Music:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Cast:
Eric Portman (poručík Hirth), Niall MacGinnis (Vogel), Laurence Olivier (traper Johnnie Barras), Anton Walbrook (Peter), Glynis Johnsová (Anna), Leslie Howard (Philip Armstrong Scott), Raymond Massey (Andy Brock)
Awards:
Oscar 1943 – nejlepší námět (Emeric Pressburger)
Cena Národní filmové rady (NBR) 1942 – nejlepší herec (Anton Walbrook), nejlepší herečka (Glynis Johnsová)