Forty-Ninth Parallel

Forty-Ninth Parallel (1941) is the third collaboration by the British writer-director team of Powell & Pressburger. It was released in the USA as The Invaders.

Production

The British Ministry of Information approached Michael Powell to make a propaganda film for them, suggesting he could make "a film about mine-sweeping". Instead, Powell wanted to make a film set in Canada, based on the idea that Canadian influence could bring a neutral America into the war. After persuading the British and Canadian governments, Powell started location filming in 1940.

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Notable crew members include Ralph Vaughan Williams, contributing his first film score, and David Lean as editor.

Related Topics:
Ralph Vaughan Williams - David Lean

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