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.
2024
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
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
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
Biographical, Cinephile & Documentary
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