The Tales of Hoffmann, 1951.Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Starring Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann and Léonide Massine.SYNOPSIS:An opera, Hoffmann tells of his romantic history with three beautiful women; Olympia, Giulietta and Antonia“I have to say”, says director Michael Powell prior to working on The Tales of Hoffmann, “I didn’t know much about the opera”. That […]
A Matter of Life and Death (plus more) with Rosie director Paddy Breathnach – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #27
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film director Paddy Breathnach discusses several movies, including Powell and Pressburger’s A Matter of Life and Death…On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film director Paddy Breathnach discusses his […]
BFI Review – I Know Where I’m Going! (1945)
I Know Where I’m Going!, 1945.Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown, Finlay Currie and Petula Clark.SYNOPSIS:Due to marry on the isle of Kiloran, Joan Webster sets off to Scotland to meet her future husband. At the final hurdle, she is stuck at the waters edge as it […]
