Cold Open · Essay · sep 5, 2024

David Hinton on Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger (2024)

In the 1980s, director David Hinton made a documentary with Michael Powell that only told half the story. Now, with Powell gone and the full archive available, Hinton returns to complete the portrait of The Archers — the filmmaking partnership between Powell and Emeric Pressburger that produced The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, and A Matter of Life and Death. In conversation with Elliot, Hinton explains why only Martin Scorsese could narrate this story, and what it means to finish a film that took forty years to be possible.

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Film Journalist · Celebrating Cinema

After his 1980s collaboration with legendary filmmaker Michael Powell on a documentary chronicling Powell’s career, director David Hinton knew the story was only half told. Now, Hinton returns with the complete portrait of The Archers, Britain’s visionary filmmaking duo, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. In this episode, Hinton sits down with host Elliot to reveal why only Martin Scorsese could narrate the intertwined lives of these cinematic icons, the enduring magic of Powell & Pressburger’s films, and how their partnership—rooted in friendship and migration—redefined British cinema. This documentary isn’t just a tribute, it’s a celebration of how two kindred spirits shaped the art of film forever.

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