Powell and Pressburger
As November marks the TV premiere of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of these two titans of British Cinema.
As November marks the TV premiere on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 2 of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, as well as a season of films on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and iPlayer, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of these two titans of British Cinema.
Film and culture writer, Lilian Crawford shares with Mark why the works of Powell and Pressburger are a matter of life and death, and how the duo's technicolour films took their cue from the worlds of ballet and opera.
Mark also speaks to British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, for whom Powell and Pressburger’s films hold a strong personal allure. She discusses the technical wizardry and in-camera magic found across their productions, and how that has inspired her own image-making.
Meanwhile, Kevin Macdonald, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker and grandson of Emeric Pressburger, shares with Ellen how some Powell and Pressburger films are nuanced examples of wartime propaganda, and why some still resonate and remain relevant to Britain today.
Producer: Mae-Li Evans
A Prospect Street production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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- Fri 1 Nov 2024 19:15³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
- Tue 5 Nov 2024 11:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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