Martin Scorsese presents a personal and moving look at two of British cinemas greatest filmmakers.
Producing, writing, and directing, Powell and Pressburger created some of great classics of the British golden age including The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, A Matter of Life and Death and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. In the words of Scorsese their films were “grand, poetic, wise, adventurous, headstrong, enraptured by beauty, deeply romantic, and completely uncompromising”. This film is an unparalleled exploration of their genius.
Scorsese takes the audience on a very personal journey as we hear how, from a young age he was captivated by their films, how they helped shape his own filmmaking and how a later friendship with Michael Powell left an indelible mark on his own life.
Brought to life with a treasure trove of rare archival material from the personal collections of Powell, Pressburger and Scorsese, the story is told using diaries, audio recordings, home movies, personal snapshots and of course the films themselves.
Directed by two-time BAFTA and Emmy winning David Hinton and produced by tenthousand86 / Ice Cream Films - Oliver Jay and Lisa McCaffery worked as Music Supervisors delving through the archives, exploring the music used by the directing duo and managing the licensing process for the many tracks included.