Synopsis
In Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s stunningly photographed comedy, romance flourishes in an unlikely place—the bleak and moody Scottish Hebrides. Wendy Hiller stars as a headstrong young woman who travels to these remote isles to marry a rich lord. Stranded by stormy weather, she meets a handsome naval officer (Roger Livesey) who threatens to thwart her carefully laid-out life plans.
Cast
| Joan Webster | Wendy Hiller |
| Torquil MacNeil | Roger Livesey |
| Catriona | Pamela Brown |
| Ruairidh Mhór | Finlay Currie |
| Mr. Webster | George Carney |
| Mrs. Crozier | Nancy Price |
| Mrs. Robinson | Catherine Lacey |
| Postmistress | Jean Cadell |
| John Campbell | John Laurie |
| Mr. Robinson | Valentine Dyall |
| Sir Robert Bellinger | Norman Shelley |
| Bridie | Margot Fitzsimmons |
| Kenney | Murdo Morrison |
| Colonel Barnstaple | Captain C.W.R. Knight |
| Cheril | Petula Clark |
Credits
| Director | Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger |
| Written, produced, and directed by | Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger |
| Editing | John Seabourne Sr. |
| Music | Allan Gray |
| Production Design | Alfred Junge |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
Disc Features
- Beautiful digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Erwin Hillier
- Audio essay by film historian Ian Christie
- Behind-the-scenes stills, narrated by Thelma Schoonmaker Powell
- The 1994 documentary I Know Where I’m Going! Revisited, by Mark Cousins
- Excerpts from Michael Powell’s 1937 feature The Edge of The World, with commentary, and the 1978 documentary Return to the Edge of the World
- Photo essay by I Know Where I’m Going! aficionado Nancy Franklin, who explores the locations used in the film
- Home movies from one of Michael Powell’s Scottish expeditions, narrated by Thelma Schoonmaker Powell
- English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
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