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: Michael Powell
The Thief of Bagdad
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD Review: Imprisoned and deposed by the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, Ahmad, the rightful King of Bagdad, joins forces with a thief called Abu… Read more “The Thief of Bagdad”
Peeping Tom
PEEPING TOM Review: During the day, Mark Lewis works as a focus-puller in a London film studio. At night he carefully screens and edits the footage. He also… Read more “Peeping Tom”
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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