Top billed cast

1. 

   Martin Scorsese

   Self

2. 

   Michael Powell

   Self (archive footage)

3. 

   Emeric Pressburger

   Self (archive footage)

4. 

   Deborah Kerr

   (archive footage)

5. 

   Roger Livesey

   (archive footage)

6. 

   David Niven

   (archive footage)

7. 

   Kim Hunter

   (archive footage)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-15

Using some rarely seen interview footage of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and very, very, few industry talking heads, this is a fitting tribute to two men who trail-blazed British cinema in the 1940s and truly inspired the presenter - Martin Scorsese. His pieces to camera are sparingly interspersed into his narration of the astonishingly bold and creative aspiration of these film-makers who made a range of films ranging from lightly comedic romances through the dark times of WWII and their more propagandist elements, to full blown theatrical adaptations using great artistes like Moira ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• powell and pressburger
• biographical documentary
• director biography