Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger 2024
Directed by David Hinton · 133 mins · 2,775 views
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David Hinton’s Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger is as much about host/narrator Marty Scorsese’s reactions to their work as it is about the films directed, written, and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. This approach is justifiable because films exist on two levels: what the filmmakers intend and how we feel about them. The documentary wonderfully conveys Scorsese’s passion about the films that work and his painful disappointment when they don’t. Hinton expertly alternates scenes from the films with photographs, archival interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage. I especially enjoyed seeing Powell shooting Age of Consent, his final film, and his slapstick performance in a 1927 silent film. Scorsese offers detailed analysis of what makes the best…
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One of the best ways to explain the influence and importance an artist has had on the world is for someone of equally – if not greater – fame spend over two hours explaining why said artist was such a huge influence on them. Michael Powell’s and Emeric Pressburger contribution to cinema – from The Red Shoes to Black Narcissus to one of my all time favourite films A Matter of Life & Death – stand strongly on their own, but having Martin Scorsese present and explain why these people are so important adds a weight and importance to their careers whose influence might perhaps been more vague otherwise. It might seem egotistical of Martin Scorsese to constantly bring up his…
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DDrewMcWeeny 8 月 22, 2026
Gorgeous. There are few things more enjoyable than spending an afternoon with Martin Scorsese telling you why he loves something and then showing you film clips.
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quick notes 1.) as mentioned by director David Hinton in the beginning of the screening: this film was very much constructed by Scorsese himself and especially Schoonmaker’s editing. 2.) every bigger filmmaker should take the time for projects like this, bringing the film heritage closer to their audience, shaping their own legacy by it. 3.) i think i’ve watched the wrong Powells/Pressburgers yet. Matter of Life and Death, Col Plimp and Black Narcissus seem more interesting than their film canon (and therefore film studies’ darling) pieces The Red Shoes and Peeping Tom. 4.) was standing in the wrong entrance door to get a closer look to Marty the (cinema) martyr. they shielded him too well from the crowd anyway though.
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MMUBI 8 月 22, 2026
THE RED SHOES, BLACK NARCISSUS, A CANTERBURY TALE, and so much more—Powell and Pressburger were a legendary filmmaking duo. With superfan Martin Scorsese leading viewers on a personal journey through the work of these cinematic titans, MADE IN ENGLAND is a rousing introduction to a visionary oeuvre. Now streaming exclusively in many territories.
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Best filmmaker doc since De Palma and the personal comparisons by Marty to his own work is top tier. Cinema inspiration!
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I could sit and listen to directors (especially my favorite directors) talk about their first experiences with cinema, their inspirations, etc. etc on an endless loop and be satisfied. Scorsese wonderful insights into the works of Powell and Pressburger, particularly how they inspired aspects of his own filmography is no exception. Love Peeping Tom, too. Great watch if you like director’s commentaries, director’s roundtables and the like. You should definitely join my 8th Annual F🤩k, I Love Movies Oscar Pool too. 2024 Ranked Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 1 1. Robert DeNiro (archive) and Kevin Bacon in Sleepers
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I always love to hear Scorsese talk about filmmakers he loves. He is certainly responsible for my love of The Archers and this documentary took me back to when I was first smitten with them about 24 years ago. It reminded me of my days working at a Los Angeles DVD store (Laser Blazer) and how much our staff embraced Powell & Pressburger and got excited over and over again as their films began to crop up on Criterion DVDs back then. A wonderful time in my life.
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Is over two hours of Martin Scorsese talking about Powell and Pressburger. Delightful.
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Excellent
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Love For Films, Love For Artists, Love For Memories. All you need is Love.
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Great compendium of the Powell & Pressburger films. Curated by Scorsese which adds emotional and thematic depth through the review of each film, its cultural impact and history. Great watch, super informative.
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My only criticism of this is that it isn’t nine hours long. I’m starting a go fund me page to raise the money for Marty to make one of these about every legendary director he is passionate about.
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Martin Scorsese’s love letter to Powell and Pressburger.
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Llucassb 7 月 22, 2026
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An incredible documentary about two amazing film makers.
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Gracias Martin por darme una lista de películas que obviamente voy a ver. Deberían darle a este señor más tiempo para que hable de cosas que le gustan, claramente vería lo que sea de lo que se ponga a hablar
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not super insightful but made me remember how gorgeous their films are, might have to give black narcissus or the red shoes a rewatch soon
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A lovely celebration of Powell and Pressburger but also of life and art and friendship and remaining true to yourself until your house becomes a lake.
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Que alguien hable de ti como Scorsese habla de Powell y Pressburger… YOU DEFEATED
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Aablane 7 月 15, 2026
and what if I said I think I’m in love with Martin Scorsese
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Such an interesting in depth look into the lives and films of Powell and Pressburger and how they’ve influenced film culture and how they directly affected Martin Scorsese. A must watch.
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Just hanging out on a Sunday morning with my good friend Marty talking Powell & Pressburger.
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Thought this would be more of a traditional doc but it’s more of an essay film in which Scorsese talks about his love of P&P. Would love it to be a bit more expansive but the imagery is pure perfection.
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Martin Scorsese te cuenta porque Powell y Pressburger…son un tesoro nacional en este nuestro pais de sueños para insomnes.
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Loved the interview footage of both of them in the red theatre seats. You can see how well they could communicate without having to say much at all.
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Can Marty narrate all of film history, please?
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A modern iteration of the classic Wuxia form that integrates digital imagery to amplify rather than replace location photography and gloriously hard-hitting, balletic, high-flying action choreography and fight work, Yuen swiftly lays out the densely layered world and characters of the source manhua and wisely keeps the focus on Wu Jing’s noble loner bounty hunter and his mission. The constantly expanding roster of characters gradually becomes background noise as attention turns to the stellar action setpieces and Yuen’s legendary choreography, the sandstorm, oil-field, and snow-scape showdowns building sufficient tension and wonder.
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Ssadlikesash 7 月 4, 2026
not long enough
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Actors on actors, if it was directional -based and one sided. Scorsese needs to make more documentaries about his idols.
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Like being in a film class with one really good filmmaker about two really good filmmakers.
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Your favorite uncle telling you about good movies. No earth-shattering revelations, but an enjoyable tour through some fantastic films
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DAMN.
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Gotta love when someone is so passionate about something that they can talk about it so eloquently for hours AND the editing goes accordingly. Documentaries like this are so so yummy, even if you’re not familiar with the entire filmography of those being documented. I loved it.
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Can’t go wrong listening to Martin Scorsese talk about the movies he adores. More Pressburger than Powell, but true magic all through.
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Some of my favorite movies are movies about my favorite movies starring directors of my favorite movies.
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CC-T Cordero 6 月 25, 2026
We yes WE are sat for this Scorsese yapathon
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Agora eu quero maratonar todos os filmes de Powell e Pressburger.
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Jjimsfilms 6 月 21, 2026
Absolutely delightful. Any fan of Powell & Pressburger or Scorsese should seek this out. Basically Marty narrating the history of their films and their relation to British cinema more widely but also his own personal connection to their work. And it shows how even if you’ve never seen a Powell & Pressburger film, their work has touched and influenced all the great American directors of the latter half of the twentieth century. It’d so nice if we could get this for all great directors of yesteryear, Martin Scorsese beautifully speaking in simple terms about what makes their films so unique.
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Watching this after an Archers deep dive was perfect. The way Scorsese talks about Powell, almost like honoring an artistic ancestor, really hit me, especially alongside Pressburger’s story. It made me think of my own grandpa, whose brilliance and survival after fleeing Poland because of the Holocaust as a teenager shaped everything about my family. Didn’t expect a film history doc to spark that connection.
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A fascinating look at the unique films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger hosted by the greatest film maker working today, Martin Scorsese. Essential viewing for any lover of film.
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Los carteles de cine de esos años, ya de por si me dan muchas ganas de verlos, son una exquisitez, acomparación a día de hoy. Gracias, tengo más seis peliculas pendientes. “Siempre sentí que éramos amateurs en un mundo de profesionales, los amateurs se acercan mucho más a lo que hacen y les impulsa el entusiasmo, que es algo mucho más poderoso que lo que impulsa a los profesionales.”
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I’m rewatching a documentary, because I rewatched the movies the documentary is about and in the first 30 seconds I want to watch all these movies again. I’m so incredibly grateful that this doc introduced me to the works of Powell and Pressburger. It has indeed enriched my life.
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David Hinton’s documentary celebration of the Archers team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger is a feature-length rumination filtered through Martin Scorsese’s narration, emphasizing his first awakening to the Power of Film. The collaboration was so rich and the films so impressive that it takes over two hours just for a cursory pass through the Archers’ career: “The Red Shoes,” “Black Narcissus,” “A Matter of Life and Death.” The main focus is not biography or thematic analysis but the sheer…
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Martin Scorsese provides an insightful, captivating, and heartfelt overview of the great films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. This documentary really dives into both their films and careers, and it leaves you wishing the two filmmakers could have made even more movies together.
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I’m obviously not gonna deny that watching Martin Scorsese talk about Powell and Pressburger is entertaining and fascinating, but as someone who thinks Powell and Pressburger are just pretty good and nothing incredible, I didn’t get as much out of this as everybody else. maybe when I completely come around to them I’ll appreciate this doc a little more.
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Eu ficaria por horas ouvindo Scorsese falar sobre absolutamente qualquer coisa !
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I really resented all the Martin Scorsese in this. I appreciate that he loves Powell, but I don’t particularly care about the various ways in which Powell influenced his (far inferior) work, and it became irritating having clips of Scorsese films shoehorned in repeatedly. It also felt very wrong hearing Scorsese talk so much more than Powell or Pressburger themselves (or any of their contemporaries, who are egregiously absent). Michael Powell (both with and without Emeric Pressburger) is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and The Archers deserve better than being presented through the narrow lens of a much less interesting filmmaker.
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Bboredlikealemon 5 月 25, 2026
Izledim de pek bi sey anlamadim
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Martin Scorsese glazing Powell and Pressburger for 120 minutes, it can’t get better than this, great documentary. I need to revisit few of these films! Highly recommended.
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I could listen to Scorcese talking movies for hours on end. Really enjoyed this. Also Kathleen Byron in Black Narcissus is a portrait come to life.
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SUBLIME. Que viva el arte loco.
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7/10 Solid doc with an interesting premise that focuses on the perspective of another director to tell the career story of two visionaries. Not groundbreaking, but it makes you want to watch all of their oeuvre.
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Marty talking about the great movies of the Archers for two hours with a huge sampling of the incredible visuals they brought to life? Hook it into my veins.
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Nnickusen 5 月 21, 2026
Like spending two hours hanging out with your favorite college film professor who just so happens to be Martin Scorsese. If you are the type of person who regularly plans your nights around the Turner Classic Movie schedule, then I cannot recommend this enough.
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Sspidermanisdead 5 月 20, 2026
What can i say, thanks to Scorsese for making this, at the peak of their powers, this guys are mind-blowing. Have only watched Red shoes atm but i’ll gradually get through their stuff. One thing is a slight leaning to the guy that made Peeping Tom, that’s fair since scorsese knew him, but he didn’t direct it so the dude should’ve done more.
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Still one of the best film documentaries that I have ever scene
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Always fascinating to hear Marty’s perspective! I was already familiar with the Archers’ best-known works but this persuaded me to add a few more to my watchlist
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A fantastic insight into the filmography of the great Powell and Pressburger. The narration from Martin Scorsese definitely added that personal touch, making you feel engrossed in their film making journey. With him sharing his stories of being enlightened by their films at a young age, to finally meet and befriending Micheal Powell in later life. I have only seen a few of their films and this definitely made me realise i need to watch more. I was gripped throughout…
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I really need to see more of their films because all the ones I’ve seen I’ve loved. There is something magical about watching Martin Scorsese talk about film. Powerful to see his films intercut of theirs and see the influences.
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Completely uncritical and extremely biased. Martin Scorsese is madly in love with the Archers. But God, how I love them both. The only downside of seeing this documentary? It will lead you to grossly overspend on Powell-Pressburger physical media. Like I did. Lol.
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τι καλύτερο από ένα δίωρο διερευνητικό μάθημα κινηματογράφου από τον Scorsese
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Even though I’ve seen every Powell and Pressburger film, longtime devotee Scorsese brings them all to life in a completely exciting and beautiful new way. An extraordinary documentary.
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tatua aí, cinema até a morte! Scorsese velho querido!!
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Ssarah 5 月 12, 2026
quiero un matrimonio así (me refiero a powell y pressburger) COMO QUE THELMA Y MICHAEL QUÉ COJONES PERDÓN PERO ESTO ES MUY FUERTE NO LO SABÍA LA DIFERENCIA DE EDAD NO COMENTO
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More about Powell than Pressburger. Also personally I am more interested in the “cultural baggage”, so…
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Watching again – how Scorsese ties “The Red Shoes” to his own films is pretty damn good.
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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through The Films of Powell and Pressburger, really. Deeply knowledgeable, with personal connection, Scorsese gives a terrific introduction to the Archers. Oddly, it is as much about Marty as it is about the duo, but … that’s totally fine. Film nerds rejoice.
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Tthirdcoinedge 5 月 10, 2026
“When did England ever appreciate their great men?”
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Other directors on directors I’d like to see: PTA on Altman Tarantino on De Palma Korine on Waters
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Just a heads-up, this probably isn’t the doc to watch for a deep analysis–Scorsese is too close to the subjects, I suspect. I did, however, learn some interesting tidbits about two of my favorite filmmakers, so that’s something. If you’re a fan of the Archers, it won’t disappoint.
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Scorsese’s bow to two of his greatest heroes, and a love letter to cinema itself. Nicely done, personal, heartfelt. Gotta watch more Powell & Pressburger.
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Martin Scorsese apresenta um documentário falando dos diretores e roteiristas britânicos Michael Powell e Emeric Pressburger e suas influências nas obras de Scorsese e de outros cineastas. POde parecer batido, mas é uma aula de cinema. Scorsese vai explicando filme por filme da filmografia dos 2 diretores, além de contar como se conheceram e o seus métodos de trabalho. E assim files, como Os Sapatinhos Vermelhos, Narciso Negro, Tortura do Medo, Coronel Blimp: Vida e Morte, entre outros, são analisados…
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Martin Scorcese’s love of P&P’s filmography is infectious. Made me want to immediately watch 3 of their big films and rewatch another 3. National treasures.
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This is just lovely. The patron saint of cinema himself talks us through the lives of Powell and Pressburger for two hours, and we all know how much he loves them. It’s enough to make you want to watch them all again.
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listening to marty talk for two hours about anything is a gift in itself, let alone about two masters such as the archers who he clearly idolized.
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Coming to grips with the fact I feel very motherly towards Martin Scorsese. Like I need to protect him. So this just reminded me of that.
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Powell and Pressburger are the greatest filmmaking team in the history of British cinema and Martain Scorsese is the perfect man to narrate their story but what elevates this documentary is the surprisingly intimate and lifelong connection Scorsese forges with Michael Powell.
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It feels a bit odd to give this a star rating because it’s basically an essay from Martin Scorsese on his friends, mentors, and constant source of inspiration–Michael Powell and Emeric Pressberger. But that being said, it’s really lovely and well done and provides excellent context and analysis of an entire career of two of the best to ever do it. Love it.
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For two hours, Martin Scorsese talks about how amazing and inspiring some of my favourite films of all time are. Doesn’t get much better.
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Ah, como eu amo o cinema! Ver o Scorsese falando por mais de 2 horas com tamanho entusiasmo sobre os filmes do Powell e do Pressburger e sobre a influência deles nos filmes dele foi uma experiência de valor inestimável. Melhor maneira de começar o mês, em uma noite chuvosa. Dá pra ver o quanto todos eles são apaixonados pela sétima arte e o quanto eles respiram cinema. Já assisti Os Sapatinhos Vermelhos e A Tortura do Medo, mas esse documentário certamente me deixou intrigado e com vontade de explorar a filmografia deles à fundo. Magnífico, icônico e transcendental. Recomendo à todos que amam assistir filmes!
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FOR THE LOVE OF CINEMA!!! Deborah Kerr presenting Powell & Pressburger with an award years later warmed my heart.
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This is a brilliant documentary about the career of two British legends in film making, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Accompanied by highly personal and sincerely enthusiastic commentary from American legend Martin Scorsese. To be fair, I had never seen any of these films or heard from the Archers (their duo name). The documentary discusses each of their films in chronological order. Scorsese wonderfully describes the context of each film and shows important moments from them. A snapshot is thus created, in just 2 hours, of some of the most beautiful moments in British film legacy.
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Amazon Prime HD streaming Martin Scorsese hosts a glorious tribute to Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and their Archers productions. Scorsese tracks their separate early careers, their incredibly prolific partnership, the dissolving of the Archers and their solo careers. Powell tends to get the focus but it’s lovely to see Pressburger in a number of archive interviews and that he is given a voice. Every film is explored, both in terms of production and theme. Beautiful use of clips, behind…
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Ooceaninlove 4 月 28, 2026
all art is one ~ wonderfully told stories and connections, i can listen to for hours ♥️ “do you think that it was something specifically european or even hungarian that you responded to?” “no, it was a beautiful mind i responded to. he didn’t have to be hungarian.” “michael and emeric are always trying to set traps to capture magic. they wanna go beyond the representation of everyday experiences and find ways to communicate what is deep and mysterious in…
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Scorsese waxes sentimental over the filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and how, if nothing else, their singular and irreplaceable visual style shaped not only the way he sees the art form, but also how he manifests it for himself. The documentary does exactly what it should do, giving you enough of a taste of their filmography so as to entice you to seek their films out for yourselves (and, for Christ’s sake: if you’ve never seen one of their movies, stop dawdling!!). It balances their work with the information about them, while still allowing the original art to speak for itself.
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Learned a lot from this.
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Ffubarf 4 月 28, 2026
Really informative docko about my favorite director duo. Just wish Marty “Mr Cue Cards” had been off-book or played his lines to someone off-camera.
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Now I gotta go watch all these other Powell and Pressburger flicks I haven’t seen yet!
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Except for having seen The Red Shoes already, the films of Powell and Pressburger are a new discovery to me. This documentary, which is essentially a visual lecture from Martin Scorsese, does an admirable job outlining the work of this duo along with their quirky way of working with each other. While I would have appreciated a broader collection of perspectives than just Scorsese, Marty ultimately proves a classy guide for these filmmakers and British cinema in general. The closing…
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Eeva 4 月 26, 2026
just two people who love each other and love cinema making art ❤️ what could be more beautiful
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Scorsese didn’t direct this doc on the legendary (and often overlooked) filmmaking duo, so it’s a shame that the structure and material isn’t elevated beyond most behind-the-scenes retrospective docs. That being said, it’s always a pleasure to spend two hours with Professor Marty talking film history. The recaps of each film are personal, insightful, and highlight themes that Scorsese was inspired by in his own filmmaking journey. I’m reading Robbie Robertson’s “Insomnia” right now, so this makes a great companion…
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I could watch like a million documentaries that are just “Martin Scorcese talking about movies he likes for 2 hours”
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Martin Scorsese ci svela, attraverso il suo sguardo consapevole e appassionato, la vita di una coppia di artisti fondamentale per la storia del cinema: Michael Powell e Emeric Pressburger. Scorsese narratore si pone come anello di una catena. È uno spettatore diventato autore, un discepolo diventato custode. Si assiste così ad un passaggio di testimone tra generazioni, mostrando come il cinema sia capace di creare eredità capaci di attraversare epoche e sensibilità diverse. Il documentario insiste sulla parabola dei due autori:…
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Vorrei che qualcuno parlasse di me come Scorsese parla dei suoi film preferiti
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I love Marty loving movies 🥹
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Martin Scorsese has a tremendous love and reference for film and the fact that the central ballet sequence of The Red Shoes directly inspired the boxing scenes of Raging Bull is a testament to the magic of the art form
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need to watch the tales of hoffman and black narcissus on nitrate IMMEDIATELY
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2+ hours of Scorsese talking about filmmakers that he loves and that had a huge influence on him? I’m in.
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A true artist makes art not because they want to, but because they have to. It’s not a choice, but a compulsion. Fico pensando em tanto dinheiro que bilionário tem, porque esses caras n financiam o filme mais escalafobético do mundo? imagina esses dois com todo o dinheiro do mundo, o que não sairia? Achei muito interessante eles compartilharem o lugar de diretor, mesmo um dizendo que é mais roteirista. Pra mim é como gritar a natureza colaborativa em se fazer filmes, mesmo nas divergências. Black narcissus filme do trilenio, obrigada lista de freiras taradas por me apresentar filmes revoltantemente surrealistas e belos!!!!
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Martin Scorseee presents a P&P clip show, offering a heady mixture of incisive analysis and banal platitudes, as his eyes flit repeatedly to his autocue, simulating the experience of there being a really attractive woman sat next to you. I’m not quite sure who this doc is for, because if you’ve seen the films then there’s far too much time spent on the plots, and if you haven’t then he’s spoiled all the endings. It’s also a questionable research job…
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It’s one of my favourite ever documentaries about some of my favourite filmmaker as well as Martin Scorsese talking about his love for their craft, it’s so in depth about how the pictures were made and what they went through to make them Such a superb watch I highly recommend it if you love Powell and Pressburger
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Can we please get Scorsese to do several more of these about other filmmakers.
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Crack for movie heads. The Craft that this duo infused all their work with is legitimately game changing, and who better to tell you that than Marty
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I wanted to get in the mood for a run through a few Powell & Pressburger films. Some of their best, and a few lesser known ones, and who better to get me in that mood than their number one fan, Martin?
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normalde bu tarz belgeselleri izlerken cok sıkılırım ama martin scorsese’nin anlatımı sag olsun belgesel aktı gitti
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Martin Scorsese is omnipresent talking about film, particularly classic films and film preservation. He has 493 “self” credits on iMDb which is probably an underestimate. Occasionally, he has made his own documentaries or essay films about his relationship with cinema and the influence of movies he’s seen on his own oeuvre, such as A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) or My Voyage to Italy (1999). This time, as directed by David Hinton, he talks us through…
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Whenever I have to answer the “who would you most want to have dinner with” question, my answer is Martin Scorsese. Not because I want to talk about his own movies, but because I want to talk to him about his thoughts on movies in general… but to be honest, at least 90% of that is just that I want to fanboy out with him about The Archers. I’m unlikely to ever have dinner with Martin Scorsese, so it was very kind of him to record his side of that conversation for me.
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Great documentary on a pair of Second World War and post war film makers and the influence they had especially with Martin Scorsese and Francis Coppola. Worth a watch.
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Whether you like this or not will strongly depend on whether you are interested in film making generally, and/or how much of a fan of Powell & Pressburger films you are – but if you only tick one of those boxes, then check this out. Martin Scorsese’s narration just adds to it even more. Fascinating documentary.
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There is very little that will teach you more and make you appreciate cinema more than hearing Martin Scorsese talk about his influences and inspiration. As much as we need more films from him we need more of these too
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Mmeg 4 月 4, 2026
really sweet listening to martin scorsese talk about how much he loves these movies. me too, marty!! and sorry to the other 3 people in the greenfield room for how loud it was when i dropped my phone midway through. those bleachers really echo
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Uma aula linda sobre o cinema de Powell e Pressburger feita quase 30 anos depois do documentário de Scorsese sobre o cinema americano e mais de 20 depois da obra-prima sobre o cinema italiano. Só fiquei um pouco triste porque “Lua de Mel” é completamente ignorado, mas talvez Scorsese não curta tanto ele e deixou passar batido.
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Could literally listen to Scorsese talk about movies all day long. Also feeling very emotional at the thought of how many great works of film have been lost to obscurity and all the lives they might have touched if given the kind of reassessment that Powell and Pressburger’s body of work has had
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Absolute cinema
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Another museum in another town I’m in is about to show Red Shoes and so I fell asleep to Made in England for the umpteenth time because this is my Headspace. It has all my favorite types of love: platonic and romantic 🥰
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Library Ladder Challenge 2026 March Bonus watch for “Performers on Film.” Scorsese navigates the lives and works of “The Archers” Powell and Pressburger. Truly astonishing filmmakers and Marty lends his natural gravitas to the importance of this doc. The whole film could have just been Mr. Scorsese breaking down The Life and Death of Col. Blimp and relating that to his own films, and I’d have been happy. Luckily, it’s the whole scope. His tale of meeting Michael Powell in the 1970s is so great. Movie Ladder Suggestion: Mr. Scorsese
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Scorsese’s studious passion for Powell and Pressburger has never been more evident than in this phenomenally composed documentary. Will make you want to seek out their entire filmography and continually rewatch the best.
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SCORSESE DEEP FOR P&P Watching Martin Scorsese emphatically fanboy over one of the greatest director duos in Powell and Pressburger was truly a delight. Fair warning: it helps if you have seen all the films beforehand, as Marty goes into full depth and analysis for them all. For those who appreciate the craft of filmmaking, as well as appreciating the insights into character, this will be a real treat. The passion was infectious and he goes in DEEP.
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Martin Scorsese gut zwei Stunden über das langjährige englische Filmemacher-Duo Powell & Pressburger, die entstandenen Filme und seine eigene Filmliebe reden zu hören ist schon schön. Die Geschichten und Bilder zu den entstandenen, teilweise, echten Klassikern sind oft spannend und beeindruckend. Selbst die unbekannteren oder schwächeren Werke werden ausreichend und respektvoll gewürdigt. Und zehn Minuten ‘Colonel Blimp’ sind ein guter Anfang, aber natürlich zu wenig 🥰
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DDeanAmythe 3 月 19, 2026
Mostly an unremarkable, superficial overview of the filmography and history of the Archers (with a significant bias towards Powell). Needless to say, though, I love hearing Scorsese talk about pretty much anything, let alone two filmmakers that I adore; the documentary is at its best when, funnily enough, it’s moreso about him and his influences than the two subjects in the title.
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J
Pretty much Marty telling beautiful bedtime stories about things he loves. A delight.
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I wish I could talk or write stuff half as comprehensive and with as much sheer adoration and sincerity as Scorsese talks and writes about Powell and Pressburger films. Nearly made me cry this was so great.
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This is an extended love-letter from Professor Martin Scorsese to Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and their run of films that included Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes and The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. Sadly, this documentary didn’t affect my own fairly lukewarm opinion of P+P’s work (I recently rewatched A Matter Of Life And Death, generally regarded as an all-time classic, and frankly it still did nothing for me), but I’m always up for a healthy dose of…
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A look back at the visually striking work of Powell and Pressburger. I’m left with the desire to watch more of their work
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i recently fell in love with michael powell and emeric pressburger’s a matter of life and death, and remembered hearing about this passion project of martin scorsese’s a few years back. what an absolute joy of a documentary made for film lovers in true scorsese fashion. i could sit and listen to marty genuinely wax poetic about powell and pressburgers’ filmography all day everyday, his film courses at ucla must’ve been the actual greatest things ever to happen on planet…
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Martin Scorsese talking about The Archers, I could have watched it forever. But after I rewatch all of Powell and Pressburger then what? Just keep watching, is what.
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Valoro mucho todo lo que Powell y Pressburger le han dado a mi mente e imaginación
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T
Powell and pressburger may have made totally insane films but I truly believe they had to be some form of genius to make them
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Queda claro que todes pueden disfrutar del buen cine, incluso aquellos que como el amigo Martin tienen una mirada estéril. Es una incógnita si siempre vio así o si alguna vez, quizás en los días en que filmó bien, veía mejor. El sintagma más repetido es “this influenced me”, acompañado del establecimiento de relaciones biunívocas entre la obra de Powell-Pressburger y Scorsece. Parece una concesión hecha a un espectador ideal (medio abombado) que solo puede valorar algo si viene a integrarse a lo ya conocido.
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I do enjoy picturing Martin Scorsese as a small child watching Black Narcissus on TV with his friends and saying to them, “I’m amazed by the inherent psychosexual energy of these images!” In the past few weeks, I set myself a little challenge, knowing that a revisit of this film was coming up. First, I watched That’s Entertainment! III and placed something of a low ceiling on movies that function primarily as advertisements for other movies. Then I watched a…
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T
[insert black and white image of Martin Scorsese with his hands up and overlaid text reading ‘Absolute Cinema’ here] I’ve loved the few Powell & Pressberger films that I’ve seen – that ballet scene in The Red Shoes is transcendent. This isn’t your standard linear doc, but a visual essay by Scorsese. He really does convey the magic of their partnership, but I still don’t feel like I learnt anything about the men. They also skipped over They’re A Weird Mob, which feels criminal. However, there’s a Powell & Pressberger boxset that I am going to be desperately wanting now.
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JJim Donahue 2 月 23, 2026
Remarkable that merely seeing selected scenes from many of the Archers’ films can get me all choked up. A reminder that many clips of Powell in this film come from this excellent episode of “The South Bank Show,” which is very much worth watching: youtu.be/xUCpQkq2NCk?si=szkpwdV6WSG7N-zJ
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G
não consigo SUPERAR o technicolor dessa filmografia!! (mas esperava um outro tipo de “documentário”)
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Feels like a conversation with a teacher
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Ddani013 2 月 21, 2026
De nuevo Scorsese demostrando ser el último de los grandes amantes y preservadores de la historia del cine vivos. De verdad cuando se muera este hombre se muere el cine y el amor por él.
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This is how we do Film heritage.
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Very Marty-oriented, it’s like he wrote a monograph about P&P and I loved it especially for that reason.
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If you’re unfamiliar, or less familiar with the work of Powell and Pressburger, this documentary serves as a welcome lecture by a friendly and knowledgeable professor. It covers their filmography and at times digs into their techniques on a granular level that is refreshing — especially as explained by Mr. Scorsese. The entire thing is polished and charming and proficient and entertaining, and my only wish is that it were as adventurous with the form as the filmmakers it honors.
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BBob McCully 2 月 17, 2026
Fascinating and ultra inspiring. This Scorsese-led doc on the legendary filmmaking duo, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, will surely have you leaning in at all of their groundbreaking risks, watching them sculpt mainstream cinema into heightened realities through splashes of surrealism and unrelenting intensity. Through their early years turning war-time propaganda flicks into sweeping tales to the flashy excess of their more unique bangers later on that would invoke their deepest dreams. Powell was the man devoted to spectacle (hell…
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SSayan Dutta 2 月 17, 2026
I could listen to Scorsese talking about films all day long without a single pause. We really are so lucky to have him!
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We just need an annual tv show where Martin Scorsese sits down and hosts a 5+ hr long talk through a specific period/movement in film or filmmaker.
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You know, it’s very easy to make a good documentary about two great film directors. All you have to do is show all the iconic scenes from their movies… and get Martin Scorsese to narrate it.
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Call me Powell at the maccas self kiosk because I’m known to Pressburger
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I could listen to Martin Scorsese talk about films all day because he is unafraid to share his heart and his soul, to be personal and emotional. I think between the exhausting online hot takes and ironic one-liners that dominate film discourse these days, we can forget what actually matters: the power of cinema to move us, to make us feel less alone, and to give us an experience of beauty, mystery, and transcendence. Scorsese understands that cinema makes life…
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J
Correctwd title: Martin Scorsese’s Master Class: the Films of Powell and Pressburger
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N
Ce film, est un docu d’archives dans tout ce qu’il a de plus traditionnel, mais très qualitatif J’ai aimé le montage double où chaque réal parle de l’autre et de leur complicité Le break-down de chaque intrigue par Marty est très constructif M’a surtout donné envie de dévorer toute la filmographie de ces deux grands tout à fait libres qui ont même osé dire merde a Churchill en temps de Blitz
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GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR! Movie magic. A must-see.
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If you’re a film enthusiast like I am, or just someone who wants to learn more about cinema, this is one hell of a doc. It walks you through the films of The Archers and then some, offering a deep and thoughtful look at Powell and Pressburger’s work and legacy. While I enjoyed having Scorsese narrate, I would’ve preferred a straight voiceover instead of repeatedly cutting back to him sitting and reading off a teleprompter. That aside, it’s well-paced, informative, and memorable, much like the films it celebrates.
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This is why I make movies
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Beautiful – I have seen many of these films and had heard Scorsese make many of these points across a million sources over the years, but it comes together into a lovely standalone film here, and I didn’t know very much about the personal lives of the two men themselves at all. A concentrated dose of cinematic magic.
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This is basically just Martin Scorsese delivering a guest lecture in a film studies class on the work of Pressburger and Powell. He goes into detail on nearly all of their notable films and places them in a broader historical and artistic context. If that sounds like a fun way for you to spend 130 minutes, you’ll love it. I’ll probably revisit parts of the doc when I (re)watch their films in the future. Marty, of course, has fantastic insights…
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J
watching the red shoes in theaters was so transformative for me that i scrambled and changed my entire schedule to be able to watch it again when it showed a few weeks later. i will always drop anything to go see one of their movies as a rule now. how can we ever repay scorsese for all he’s done to preserve film history? i think that’s what sets him apart for me. he’s not just an incredible director, he’s maybe the most important person in contemporary film history for all his work in honoring and remembering the art form globally.
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Écouter Martin Scorsese parler de cinéma pendant 2h ❤️🔥 Passionnant !
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I could watch Scorsese talk about movies forever.
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I love listening to Marty talk about films and the people who made them. And I was surprised I had seen more than a few Powell Pressburger films.
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I might be biased as a massive fan of Powell & Pressburger, but this is such a wonderful documentary.
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Fascinating documentary. Really personal from Scorsese
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AAustra 1 月 26, 2026
Martin Scorsese on The Red Shoes: “For me, it is the ultimate subversive commercial movie… It is utterly satisfying as popular entertainment but also wildly inventive, profound, complex and not at all comforting. It’s a film that has been gloriously vindicated by history.” This is a great documentary on the life and work of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger presented by their biggest fan, Scorsese. These films are so inspiring. It’s great to learn more about their creators and just how singular the films were for their times.
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Spiritual sequel to “My Voyage to Italy” and probably the best ‘British Film History 101’ course you never took, with Professor Scorsese. Would happily listen to Marty passionately discuss his love for the Archers for a 100 hours and it still wouldn’t be long enough.
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Lindo e inspirador, indico!
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A M A Z I N G! I feel I just took a class in film making and the power of art.
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J
Martin Scorsese was sickly as a youth; so, he emersed himself into watching films on one of NYC’S off-channels that showed old British films. This led Scorsese to develop a love for cinema that we have experienced through his catalog of brilliant projects. He goes through the history of the early productions of Michael Powell and the imaginative movies that he produced, albeit very low-budget ones. He needed to reach a broader dimension, which led him to form a partnership…
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This is soooo good! I need to get these films watched now. Some of the best British films ever made!
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-¿Por qué le resultó tan importante mostrar a alguien que muere por su arte? -Creo qué es por qué yo mismo lo haría. Que cosa más extraordinaria e inspiradora escuchar a un maestro del cine hablar sobre sus propios maestros y de su amor tan profundo por las películas.
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Três observações sobre o documentário: -3 muito interessante ver a principal inspiração do Scorsese e como isso influenciou no seu cinema; -Diretores autorais sempre tem a mesma história de não conseguirem fazer mais filmes devido a falta de financiamento, mesmo quando já são consolidados; -Eu com certeza irei ver alguns filmes do Powell e Pressburger esse ano;
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T
Watching shit like this just reaffirms that I love the fucking movies man. And reminds me that I gotta watch more of these guys work. As much a movie about Powell and Pressburger as it is about Scorsese’s relationship to their work.
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J
A very informative film about two great filmmakers. Will definitely try to watch more of their films after this.
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AAidan 1 月 20, 2026
Really zeroing in on the way Martin Scorsese pronounces the word “huge”
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Not sure a rating really makes sense for this but whatever. I don’t really fantasize about meeting or being friends with famous people that often; but any time Martin Scorsese wants to tell the world (inclusive of me) about movies he loves, and why he loves them, I do dream about shooting the shit with him, even though the likelihood of me bringing anything to the table in that conversation beyond “Remember when Godzilla did that victory dance? That was…
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I mean really, what’s not to love here?
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Queria que me contratassem pra gravar um doc de duas horas falando dos meus diretores favoritos.
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More video essays by Scorsese please
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This film doc is literally everything!!!!!
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Kkenz 1 月 14, 2026
nonna taped this for me to watch, loved every second. lots of movies added to the watch list. power of cinema etc
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Jjus_de_fruit 1 月 13, 2026
Just adding more find to my watch list now
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AAWorkofFiction 1 月 2, 2026
#3 Deeply affecting personal reflection from Scorsese. Made me think a lot about the films closest to me and what they mean in my life. To paraphrase the master, we grow and change, and the films change with us. Only a special few remain close to our hearts for a lifetime and they need to be cherished.
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A great documentary about the lives and work of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. I could honestly listen to Martin Scorsese talking about these two giants of mid-20th century British cinema for another two hours.
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photographed in light even I can’t see even I can’t know why I’m so much like me
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L
Magnífico!
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G
A great tribute to Powell & Pressburger and a fantastic introduction if you are thus far unfamiliar with their work.
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L
Beautiful tribute/overview of two of the best filmmakers ever. Could watch/listen to Scorcese cook like this anytime.
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Forgotten director
- Synopsis
- Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
- Director
- David Hinton
- Studio
- BBC Film, Ten Thousand 86, Ice Cream Films, Screen Scotland
- Country
- UK, USA
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 133 mins
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