Pam Cook's BFI: I Know Where I'm Going! (2002) is another stand out volume of the informative and analytic series from the British Film Institute. Cook gives context by discussing directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressberg's production company the Archers and the context in which the film was made. This includes looking at British Cinema in context with Europe and interestingly she draws a comparison between this film and German F.W. Murnau's 1922 film Sunrise which Cooks finds similarities in theme and exposition in the films. I also found the section "The Scottish Question" fascinating as she analyzes the decision and significance of setting the film in Scotland. Cook also does an impressive job of discussing the visual and musical elements of the film and how they enhance the story. All in all, this is an excellent overview and analysis of a charming and enduring film.
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