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Five Great Powell and Pressburger Films

Five Great Powell and Pressburger Films

My favourite cinematic sacred texts from Britain’s legendary filmmaking duo

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Oct 18, 2023
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Black Narcissus (1947). Credit: General Film Distributors

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger are legends of British cinema. They are responsible for some of the greatest films ever made. With a BFI retrospective of their work now underway across the UK, this seems an opportune moment to celebrate their extraordinary body of work.

Powell did most of the…

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