80 years ago today, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (1943) premiered.
A masterpiece by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, which some, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill, sought to have banned.
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Examining a 35mm nitrate Technicolor print of Gone to Earth (1950). #PowellAndPressburger
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Take a closer look at some of the #PowellAndPressburger posters stored in our Special Collections and find out how we look after them.
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'We see the world as though through a poets eye.' Absolutely no special reason appreciation post for #PowellandPressburger 's A Matter of Life and Death (1946).
As we prepare to open The Red Shoes: Beyond the Mirror, go behind the scenes at the BFI National Archive's Special Collections and learn more about the work that goes into making exhibitions like this possible.
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Living in Technicolor today BFI Southbank, for some more #PowellandPressburger magic - a 35mm screening of the dazzling ‘Oh..Rosalinda!’, and The Red Shoes: Beyond the Mirror exhibition. #CinemaUnbound
Excited to have two events coming up this month as part of #PowellandPressburger season BFI Southbank! On Tuesday 5 Dec I'm introducing THE END OF THE RIVER (1947), which plays in Josephine Botting 's much-loved #ProjectingtheArchive strand.
Discover how we use marine algae to repair items in the BFI National Archive's Special Collections!
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#CriterionSunday - I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! (1945) - From vintage British visionaries #PowellAndPressburger comes the tale of young English lady #WendyHill who discovers love in the Scottish Islands despite an unhappy engagement! youtube.com/watch?v=zJFRJb…
“Would you take his place in the balance sheet?”
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946)
My favourite Movie of all time.
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I know where I'm going...Art inspires Art inspires Art...☆ Cosmic Song Series ☆ Wasps Studios Creative Renfrewshire
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Check out our en pointe poster for The Red Shoes 🩰
Back in cinemas from 8 Dec to mark its 75th anniversary theb.fi/472Hs8M
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Thelma Schoonmaker is officially our fav person 😍
What a pleasure to hear her stories & insight on working as editor for Scorsese, & the important legacy of #PowellandPressburger . With film historian Prof Ian Christie.
Part of our Powell & Pressburger, Fantasy & Wonder series.
With a full house for Wings of Desire screening last night, we continue tonight with the pinnacle of our Powell and Pressburger: Fantasy and Wonder season, Raging Bull + Q&A with Thelma Schoonmaker. 🤩
Full line up.. and book 👉 bit.ly/3Grzaf3
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