Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Event Date

Wed 20 Nov 2024

Event Time

10:00 - 12:25

Location

Cineworld Newcastle upon Tyne, The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle, Northumberland, NE1 5TG, England

12A

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Cost

FREE

Recommended Age Group

14+

Curriculum Subject/s

  • Careers
  • Film Studies

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In this documentary, Martin Scorsese presents and narrates the careers of iconic British filmmaking duo, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Both men were born in the early years of the 20th century: Powell in Kent, England and Pressburger in modern-day Hungary before leaving mainland Europe during Nazi reign in 1935 where he teamed up with Michael Powell just a few years later to form their illustrious partnership. Over the next decade they would go on to make some of the all-time great films, including The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). These films and others are explored in detail by Scorsese as he examines what makes them so memorable and how they have influenced other filmmakers, including himself, over the decades since. With perceptive insight and analysis from one of modern cinema's finest filmmakers combined with archive footage and extended clips from their movies, this documentary is a must for students of film.

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Film title

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger


Synopsis

In this documentary, Martin Scorsese presents and narrates the careers of iconic British filmmaking duo, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Both men were born in the early years of the 20th century: Powell in Kent, England and Pressburger in modern-day Hungary before leaving mainland Europe during Nazi reign in 1935 where he teamed up with Michael Powell just a few years later to form their illustrious partnership. Over the next decade they would go on to make some of the all-time great films, including The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). These films and others are explored in detail by Scorsese as he examines what makes them so memorable and how they have influenced other filmmakers, including himself, over the decades since. With perceptive insight and analysis from one of modern cinema’s finest filmmakers combined with archive footage and extended clips from their movies, this documentary is a must for students of film.

moderate threat, violence, sex references

Director/s

David Hinton

Year

2024

Country of Production

United Kingdom

Genres

  • Documentary
  • War

Language

English

Duration

133 minutes

Venue name

Cineworld Newcastle upon Tyne

Address

The Gate,
Newcastle,
Northumberland,
NE1 5TG

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