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2024

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

A compelling love letter to cinema, this documentary charts the careers of the quintessentially British directorial duo Powell and Pressburger. Filled with previously unseen archival footage, Made in England is also a moving portrait of its narrator Martin Scorsese, and a heartfelt account of his love of these films.

Director

David Hinton

Runtime

131 Minutes

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Classification

Unclassified 15+

A compelling love letter to this quintessentially British directorial duo, movingly narrated by Martin Scorsese.

A compelling love letter to cinema, this documentary charts the careers of the quintessentially British directorial duo Powell and Pressburger, movingly narrated by Martin Scorsese. From The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) through A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffman (1951), this colourful documentary revisits some of the most unforgettable images in cinema.

Contextualising the origins of an unlikely collaboration against the sweep of 20th century European history, this documentary also considers Powell’s notorious portrait of deadly cinematic obsession, Peeping Tom (1960), his final Australian films, and his belated late-career reappraisal.

Previously unseen archival footage sheds light on Powell and Pressburger’s distinctive working methods, and their very different characters. Made in England is also a revealing portrait of Scorsese, and a heartfelt account of his love of these films, a formative influence for him since childhood.

"An engrossing celebration of two of British cinema’s most distinctive voices, and their creative harmony."

The Guardian

“Through a sharp lens and with deep feeling, Hinton’s film is a celebration of committing oneself to art, and the creative bonds that fuel the spark.”

The Hollywood Reporter

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Berlin, Tribeca, Sydney, Melbourne
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Film Credits

Director

David Hinton

Year

2024

Country

United Kingdom & United States

Language

English

Type

Documentary & Feature

Program Strand

World Documentary

Producer

Nick Varley & Matthew Wells

Cinematographer

Ronan Killeen

Editor

Margarida Cartaxo & Stuart Davidson

Cast

Martin Scorsese

Film Source

Madman Entertainment

Genre

BiographicalCinephile & Documentary

Purchase Tickets

Sunday 27 Oct 2024

02:15 pm

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

The Piccadilly:

The Piccadilly: Cinema 2

Sunday 3 Nov 2024

12:45 pm

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

The Mercury

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