Powell & Pressburger

A Twitter feed for fans of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Follow to get quotes, facts and trivia about the films made by Powell & Pressburger

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Hello Powell & Pressburger fans! Just to say we'll be on holiday from today to Sunday 10th May & will return with more trivia on Monday 11th

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Image of the Day: One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942). DoP Ronald Neame.

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Although Squadron Leader X (1943) is not an Archers film, it is actually based on a short story by Emeric Pressburger

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Remembering Jack Cardiff OBE, BSC, the legendary cinematographer and first DoP to receive an honourary Oscar.

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Image of the Day: A Matter of Life and Death (1946). DoP Jack Cardiff.

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Michael Powell advised #MartinScorsese on #RagingBull, It was Powell’s idea to have DeNiro recite the ‘On The Waterfront’ speech at the end.

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Raymond Massey & David Niven died on the same day. Oddly Massey played the prosecutor in AMOLAD who wanted Niven to go to the ‘other’ world

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Image of the Day: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). DoP Georges Périnal

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Powell's work represents some of the most consistently challenging, innovative and imaginative Cinema ever created. - @empiremagazine (1990)

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Image of the Day: The front cover of 'Picture Show' (Jan 7th, 1956) advertising Oh...Rosalinda!! (1955)

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Some suggest that Vicky does not die at the end of The Red Shoes (1948) however the French doctor says to Julian “Nul espoir” - “No hope”.

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Did you know that the English Heritage official unveiled a blue plaque to Powell & Pressburger in 2014. http://t.co/BIby6RyWaO

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Image of the Day: Early use of miniatures in The Spy In Black (1939) aka U-Boat 29. DoP Bernard Browne

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Did you know The Tales of Hoffman (1951) had its U.S. premiere at the @MetOpera in aid of the American Red Cross.

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Did you know Powell’s cocker spaniels appear in four Archers’ features - Spy in Black, IKWIG!, Colonel Blimp and Matter of Life and Death.

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Image of the Day: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). DoP Georges Périnal.

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A selection of posters advertising The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

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Did you know Sir Douglas Brownrigg was military advisor on Colonel Blimp. It’s his scrap-book that we look through to show time passing.

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Image of the Day: A beautiful pre-visualisation by Hein Heckroth for The Red Shoes (1948).

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Noel Coward visited the set of One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) and was so impressed he hired the crew for In Which We Serve (1942).