MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER Review: Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and features rare archival… Read more “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger”
Tag: Emeric Pressburger
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP Review: Clive Candy a British Officer leads his way into three wars, three loves and also a lifetime friendship across… Read more “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp”
A Matter of Life and Death
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Review: A British wartime aviator cheats death. He must argue his life before a celestial court. Director: Michael Powell and Emeric… Read more “A Matter of Life and Death”
The Tales of Hoffmann
THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Review: A poet who reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past. These three women are a mechanical performing doll;… Read more “The Tales of Hoffmann”
The Red Shoes
THE RED SHOES Review: A story of a young ballet dancer. Director: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger Actors: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring and Moira Shearer Year: 1948… Read more “The Red Shoes”
‘I Know Where I’m Going!’
‘I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING!’ Review: Joan Webster is due to marry a wealthy middle-aged man in Scotland. While she is on her way up the weather… Read more “‘I Know Where I’m Going!’”
Black Narcissus
BLACK NARCISSUS Review: A group of Anglican nuns open up a convent in the Himalayas. Five of the nuns encounter conflict and tension. Director: Michael Powell and… Read more “Black Narcissus”
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