{"id":2830,"date":"2007-03-23T12:23:45","date_gmt":"2007-03-23T19:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2830"},"modified":"2021-01-13T20:37:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T03:37:58","slug":"i-know-where-im-going-1945","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2830","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I Know Where I&#8217;m Going!&#8221; (1945)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;When Joan was only one year old, she already knew where she was going.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IKWIG-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IKWIG-Poster-1-140x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-63200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IKWIG-Poster-1-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IKWIG-Poster-1-60x128.jpg 60w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IKWIG-Poster-1-126x270.jpg 126w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IKWIG-Poster-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen heavy storms prevent a headstrong young woman (Wendy Hiller) from reaching her wealthy fianc\u00e9 on a remote Scottish isle, she gets to know the nearby locals &#8212; including naval officer Torquil MacNeil (Roger Livesey).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Class Relations<\/li>\n<li>Michael Powell Films<\/li>\n<li>Roger Livesey Films<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Scotland<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<li>Wendy Hiller Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDirectorial partners Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made many highly regarded films together, including <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=19694\"><em>Black Narcissus<\/em> (1947)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36516\"><em>The Red Shoes<\/em> (1948)<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=46227\"><em>Peeping Tom<\/em> (1960)<\/a>. However, this fable-like romance &#8212; co-starring Wendy Hiller and strange-voiced Roger Livesey &#8212; remains perhaps the most charming of them all, telling the simple yet effective tale of a willful woman who gradually learns to trust her heart rather than her head, all while being seduced by the magic of the Scottish isles. The black-and-white cinematography is truly stunning, making this romantic gem both a visual and narrative delight. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wendy Hiller as the headstrong heroine<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5-1024x754.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5-1024x754.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Hiller5.png 1245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Roger Livesey as Hiller&#8217;s would-be love interest<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Livesey.png 1247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Haunting, high-contrast cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Cinematography6.png 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creative opening titles<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Opening2.png 1253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many whimsical visuals, as when Hiller dreams of the Scottish hills covered in tartan plaid<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan-1024x764.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Know-Where-Im-Going-Tartan.png 1243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This romantic fable is one of Powell and Pressburger&#8217;s most enjoyable movies, and should be seen by all film fanatics. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0037800\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1947\/08\/20\/archives\/i-know-where-im-going-film-from-britain-that-is-nature-boymeetsgirl.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s194know.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;When Joan was only one year old, she already knew where she was going.&#8221; Synopsis: When heavy storms prevent a headstrong young woman (Wendy Hiller) from reaching her wealthy fianc\u00e9 on a remote Scottish isle, she gets to know the nearby locals &#8212; including naval officer Torquil MacNeil (Roger Livesey). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Arc Class Relations Michael Powell Films Roger Livesey Films Romance Scotland Strong Females Wendy Hiller Films Review: Directorial partners Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2830\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2830"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63207,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2830\/revisions\/63207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}