The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger
Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 216 |
Format | 22,8 x 2,0 x 24,7 cm |
Hardback | |
Gewicht | 912 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781838719173 |
Bestell-Nr | 83871917UA |
Delving into the magical, mystical and obsessive worlds of two visionaries of British film, this lavishly illustrated publication presents fresh perspectives on the film-making duo.
Delving into the magical, mystical and obsessive worlds of two visionaries of British film, this lavishly illustrated publication presents fresh perspectives on the film-making duo.
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were true visionaries of British cinema, creating glorious Technicolor masterpieces including A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948).
Delving into their magical and obsessive worlds, this lavishly-illustrated publication presents fresh perspectives on the filmmaking duo, shining the spotlight not only on them, but also on their circle of talented collaborators. Thelma Schoonmaker, Caitlin McDonald, Alexandra Harris, Mahesh Rao, Sarah Street, Ian Christie and Marina Warner write about the key figures who shared Powell and Pressburger's creative journey, and Tilda Swinton, Tim Walker, Sarah Greenwood, Michelle Williams Gamaker, Sandy Powell, Joanna Hogg and Stephen Jones reflect on the ways in which Powell and Pressburger's stories and images have haunted and inspired them in their own work. The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger draws on the BFI's stunning design and archive collections, as well as key objects held in other public and private collections.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
A Letter from Tilda Swinton
A Letter from Michael Powell to Emeric Pressburger
1. INTRODUCTION by Claire Smith and Nathalie Morris
A Note on Collaboration by Thelma Schoonmaker
2. EXILES by Caitlin MacDonald
Notes from a Photographer by Tim Walker
3. PILGRIMS by Alexandra Harris
Notes from a Production Designer by Sarah Greenwood
4. BLACK NARCISSUS by Mahesh Rao
Notes from an Artist by Michelle Williams Gamaker
5. STARVED FOR TECHNICOLOR by Sarah Street
Notes from a Costume Designer by Sandy Powell
6. METAPHORS OF VISION by Ian Christie
Notes from a Director by Joanna Hogg
7. THE RED SHOES by Marina Warner
Notes from a Milliner by Stephen Jones
Index
Rezension:
This book is a pleasure to read, full of generous appreciations of Powell and Pressburger's work from a multitude of personal angles. Philip Kemp Sight & Sound