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Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

28 May 2010

It’s been just over a year since the great British cinematographer looked down the lens for the last time before shuffling off this mortal coil. Both cities pay tribute to Cardiff in the next few weeks with screenings of the films featuring some of his…

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

17 Dec 2009

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese proclaimed Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1948 classic, ‘the most beautiful Technicolor film ever made’. Scorsese should know, given he spearheaded the restoration to its original glory of this breathtaking melodrama…

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

(5 stars)30 Jul 2009

Martin Scorsese proclaimed Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s masterpiece ‘truly the most beautiful Technicolor film ever made.’ Marty should know, given he oversaw the restoration of the 1948 classic through his Film Foundation and then premiered…

The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

(5 stars)16 Apr 2009

THRILLER/DRAMA (PG) 104min This 1949 Powell and Pressburger collaboration has, historically, been overshadowed by the better known and far grander productions by the great director-writer team. Certainly, in comparison with the awesome…

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

(3 stars)20 Sep 2007

HORROR (15) 103mins (Tartan Asia Extreme) Based loosely on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, and the Powell and Pressburger film of the same name, this Korean psychological horror flick’s biggest inspiration is perhaps the likes of The…

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