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The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger

Nathalie Morris (BFI, UK) Claire Smith (BFI, UK) Claire Smith

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English
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
30 November 2023
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were true

visionaries of British cinema, creating glorious

Technicolor masterpieces including A Matter of Life

and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and

The Red Shoes (1948).

Delving into their magical and obsessive worlds, this

lavishly-illustrated publication presents fresh perspectives

on the filmmaking duo, shining the spotlight not only on

them, but also on their circle of talented collaborators.

Thelma Schoonmaker, Caitlin McDonald, Alexandra

Harris, Mahesh Rao, Sarah Street, Ian Christie and

Marina Warner write about the key figures who shared

Powell and Pressburger’s creative journey, and Tilda

Swinton, Tim Walker, Sarah Greenwood, Michelle

Williams Gamaker, Sandy Powell, Joanna Hogg and

Stephen Jones reflect on the ways in which Powell and

Pressburger’s stories and images have haunted

and inspired them in their own work. The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger draws on

the BFI’s stunning design and archive collections,

as well as key objects held in other public and

private collections.

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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 246mm,  Width: 189mm, 
ISBN:   9781838719173
ISBN 10:   1838719172
Pages:   216
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
A Letter from Tilda Swinton A Letter from Michael Powell to Emeric Pressburger 1. INTRODUCTION by Claire Smith and Nathalie Morris A Note on Collaboration by Thelma Schoonmaker 2. EXILES by Caitlin MacDonald Notes from a Photographer by Tim Walker 3. PILGRIMS by Alexandra Harris Notes from a Production Designer by Sarah Greenwood 4. BLACK NARCISSUS by Mahesh Rao Notes from an Artist by Michelle Williams Gamaker 5. STARVED FOR TECHNICOLOR by Sarah Street Notes from a Costume Designer by Sandy Powell 6. METAPHORS OF VISION by Ian Christie Notes from a Director by Joanna Hogg 7. THE RED SHOES by Marina Warner Notes from a Milliner by Stephen Jones Index

Nathalie Morris is a writer, film historian and curator. She has held senior curatorial positions at the BFI National Archive and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, and has organised exhibitions on many aspects of cinema history including the art of the Hollywood backdrop, Indian cinema posters, women and silent cinema in Britain, and British Hitchcock. Claire Smith is Senior Curator of Special Collections at the BFI National Archive, where she curates filmmakers’ paper archives and the photographic and graphic arts collections. She has contributed to publications for the V&A Museum, The Henry Moore Foundation, the Royal Academy, The Courtauld Institute of Art and the BFI, as well as conducting research for exhibitions across these organisations.

Reviews for The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger

This book is a pleasure to read, full of generous appreciations of Powell and Pressburger’s work from a multitude of personal angles. -- Philip Kemp * Sight & Sound * A lavish volume. -- Robin Ashenden * The Spectator * The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger raids the BFI’s archive to provide definitive visual gloss on the partnership’s career. Gorgeous paintings from the production-design teams. Reproductions of pages from Powell’s diary revealing his immaculately vertical penmanship. Lavish promotional stills that work subtle variations on the moving images. No coffee table is complete without it. -- Donald Clake * The Irish Times * A superb acknowledgement of the powerfully collaborative nature of filmmaking … [And] a record of remarkable artistic freedom made possible for a prolifically imaginative director and writer to cast their spells, enthusiasm and love. * London Grip *


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