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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
