Michael Powell: Early Works (Region B) w/SLIP
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Discover five early films by acclaimed British director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, Peeping Tom).
Throughout the 1930s, directorĀ Michael PowellĀ (The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, Peeping Tom) honed his craft on a succession of modestly budgeted feature films produced under the United Kingdomās screen āquotaā system. Many of these titles remain lost but, those which survive, reveal a burgeoning talent that readily established Powell as one of British cinemaās leading lights. This new 2-disc collection brings together five of those early films directed by Powell, newly remastered by the BFI National Archive, including murder mysteries, sensational thrillers and a comedy caper. Discover the formative works of a filmmaking icon, available on Blu-ray for the first time.
The Films:
- RynoxĀ (1932, 47 mins)
- Hotel SplendideĀ (1932, 53 mins)
- The Night of the PartyĀ (1934, 63 mins)
- Her Last AffaireĀ (1936, 68 mins)
- Behind the MaskĀ (aka The Man Behind the Mask) (1936, 55 mins)
- Five newly recorded audio commentaries by Marc David Jacobs (Rynox,Ā Behind the Mask), Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy (Hotel Splendide), Dr Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt (The Night of the Party), and Ian Christie (Her Last Affaire)
- Riviera Revels ā Travelaughs No.1Ā andĀ No.10Ā (1927, 26 mins total): Powell himself appearsĀ in these rare short comedy curiosities from the silent era, with optional audio commentary by Bryony Dixon,Ā curator of silent film at the BFI
- Inside the Archive: Riviera RevelsĀ (2024, 12 mins): Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI national archive, explores the origins ofĀ Riviera RevelsĀ and Michael Powell's work on them
- Inside the Archive: The Early films of Michael PowellĀ (2024, 42 mins): a new documentary exploring the BFI National Archiveās role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell
- Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael PowellĀ (2023, 41 mins): new documentary exploring some of Michael Powellās unrealised films
- Interview with Erwin Hillier (1988, 26 mins, audio): in these extracts from an interview recorded by the British Entertainment History Project, cinematographer Erwin Hillier recalls working with Michael Powell
- The Archers in ArgentinaĀ (1954, 21 mins): Michael Powell and an international film-star entourage are captured on camera at an Argentinian film festival in this home movie footage shot by Emeric Pressburger, with optional audio commentary by Marc David Jacobs
- Illustrated booklet featuring contributions from James Bell, Marc David Jacobs, Lawrence Napper, Pamela Hutchinson, Ian Christie, Bryony Dixon, Dr Josephine Botting and Kieron WebbĀ
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Michael Powell: Early Works (Region B) w/SLIP
Michael Powell: Early Works (Region B) w/SLIP
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Discover five early films by acclaimed British director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, Peeping Tom).
Throughout the 1930s, directorĀ Michael PowellĀ (The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, Peeping Tom) honed his craft on a succession of modestly budgeted feature films produced under the United Kingdomās screen āquotaā system. Many of these titles remain lost but, those which survive, reveal a burgeoning talent that readily established Powell as one of British cinemaās leading lights. This new 2-disc collection brings together five of those early films directed by Powell, newly remastered by the BFI National Archive, including murder mysteries, sensational thrillers and a comedy caper. Discover the formative works of a filmmaking icon, available on Blu-ray for the first time.
The Films:
- RynoxĀ (1932, 47 mins)
- Hotel SplendideĀ (1932, 53 mins)
- The Night of the PartyĀ (1934, 63 mins)
- Her Last AffaireĀ (1936, 68 mins)
- Behind the MaskĀ (aka The Man Behind the Mask) (1936, 55 mins)
- Five newly recorded audio commentaries by Marc David Jacobs (Rynox,Ā Behind the Mask), Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy (Hotel Splendide), Dr Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt (The Night of the Party), and Ian Christie (Her Last Affaire)
- Riviera Revels ā Travelaughs No.1Ā andĀ No.10Ā (1927, 26 mins total): Powell himself appearsĀ in these rare short comedy curiosities from the silent era, with optional audio commentary by Bryony Dixon,Ā curator of silent film at the BFI
- Inside the Archive: Riviera RevelsĀ (2024, 12 mins): Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI national archive, explores the origins ofĀ Riviera RevelsĀ and Michael Powell's work on them
- Inside the Archive: The Early films of Michael PowellĀ (2024, 42 mins): a new documentary exploring the BFI National Archiveās role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell
- Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael PowellĀ (2023, 41 mins): new documentary exploring some of Michael Powellās unrealised films
- Interview with Erwin Hillier (1988, 26 mins, audio): in these extracts from an interview recorded by the British Entertainment History Project, cinematographer Erwin Hillier recalls working with Michael Powell
- The Archers in ArgentinaĀ (1954, 21 mins): Michael Powell and an international film-star entourage are captured on camera at an Argentinian film festival in this home movie footage shot by Emeric Pressburger, with optional audio commentary by Marc David Jacobs
- Illustrated booklet featuring contributions from James Bell, Marc David Jacobs, Lawrence Napper, Pamela Hutchinson, Ian Christie, Bryony Dixon, Dr Josephine Botting and Kieron WebbĀ
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Discover five early films by acclaimed British director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, Peeping Tom).
Throughout the 1930s, directorĀ Michael PowellĀ (The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death, Peeping Tom) honed his craft on a succession of modestly budgeted feature films produced under the United Kingdomās screen āquotaā system. Many of these titles remain lost but, those which survive, reveal a burgeoning talent that readily established Powell as one of British cinemaās leading lights. This new 2-disc collection brings together five of those early films directed by Powell, newly remastered by the BFI National Archive, including murder mysteries, sensational thrillers and a comedy caper. Discover the formative works of a filmmaking icon, available on Blu-ray for the first time.
The Films:
- RynoxĀ (1932, 47 mins)
- Hotel SplendideĀ (1932, 53 mins)
- The Night of the PartyĀ (1934, 63 mins)
- Her Last AffaireĀ (1936, 68 mins)
- Behind the MaskĀ (aka The Man Behind the Mask) (1936, 55 mins)
- Five newly recorded audio commentaries by Marc David Jacobs (Rynox,Ā Behind the Mask), Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy (Hotel Splendide), Dr Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt (The Night of the Party), and Ian Christie (Her Last Affaire)
- Riviera Revels ā Travelaughs No.1Ā andĀ No.10Ā (1927, 26 mins total): Powell himself appearsĀ in these rare short comedy curiosities from the silent era, with optional audio commentary by Bryony Dixon,Ā curator of silent film at the BFI
- Inside the Archive: Riviera RevelsĀ (2024, 12 mins): Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI national archive, explores the origins ofĀ Riviera RevelsĀ and Michael Powell's work on them
- Inside the Archive: The Early films of Michael PowellĀ (2024, 42 mins): a new documentary exploring the BFI National Archiveās role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell
- Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael PowellĀ (2023, 41 mins): new documentary exploring some of Michael Powellās unrealised films
- Interview with Erwin Hillier (1988, 26 mins, audio): in these extracts from an interview recorded by the British Entertainment History Project, cinematographer Erwin Hillier recalls working with Michael Powell
- The Archers in ArgentinaĀ (1954, 21 mins): Michael Powell and an international film-star entourage are captured on camera at an Argentinian film festival in this home movie footage shot by Emeric Pressburger, with optional audio commentary by Marc David Jacobs
- Illustrated booklet featuring contributions from James Bell, Marc David Jacobs, Lawrence Napper, Pamela Hutchinson, Ian Christie, Bryony Dixon, Dr Josephine Botting and Kieron WebbĀ
