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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SHOW NOTES

• Michael Powell | The South Bank Show
• The Immortal Cinema of Powell and Pressburger | BFI video essay
• Powell & Pressburger’s most bizarre moments | BFI video essay
• Thelma Schoonmaker on Powell and Pressburger | Turner Classic Movies

FILMS MENTIONED

• Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger (David Hinton, 2024)
• Black Narcissus (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1947)
• A Matter of Life and Death (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1946)
• The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1943)
• 49th Parallel (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger,
• The Red Shoes (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1948)
• Peeping Tom (Michael Powell, 1960)
• The Tales of Hoffman (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger,

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