Together with Hungarian-born writer Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell formed one of the most inventive and ambitious filmmaking partnerships in cinema. Though much of their work concerns what it means to be British, this is incidental to their flamboyance, mysticism, passion, and distain for realism, non-existent in the films of their contemporary compatriots. Powell was clearly influenced by Rex Ingram and German Expressionism, while Pressburger started out writing for Max Ophüls and Robert Siodmak. -Geoff Andrew, The Film Handbook
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_and_Pressburger
NOTE: This is Powell & Pressburger's comprehensive feature work as a team and does not include individual work. For Michael Powell's solo films see Director Study - Michael Powell.
My 2015 Powell & Pressburger festival.
RANKED
01. The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp…
Together with Hungarian-born writer Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell formed one of the most inventive and ambitious filmmaking partnerships in cinema. Though much of their work concerns what it means to be British, this is incidental to their flamboyance, mysticism, passion, and distain for realism, non-existent in the films of their contemporary compatriots. Powell was clearly influenced by Rex Ingram and German Expressionism, while Pressburger started out writing for Max Ophüls and Robert Siodmak. -Geoff Andrew, The Film Handbook
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_and_Pressburger
NOTE: This is Powell & Pressburger's comprehensive feature work as a team and does not include individual work. For Michael Powell's solo films see Director Study - Michael Powell.
My 2015 Powell & Pressburger festival.
RANKED
01. The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
02. I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
03. Black Narcissus (1947)
04. The Red Shoes (1948)
05. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
06. The Small Back Room (1949)
07. The Tales of Hoffman (1951)
08. Ill Met By Moonlight (1957)
09. The Spy In Black (1939)
10. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
11. Gone to Earth (1950)
12. 49th Parallel (1941)
13. Contraband (1940)
14. One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
15. A Canterbury Tale (1944)
16. They're A Weird Mob (1966)
NEED TO SEE
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
Oh... Rosalinda! (1956)
The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)
