Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger + Black Narcissus Double Bill

12A
4hrs 14mins

This double bill celebration of filmmaking luminaries Powell & Pressburger pairs the Martin Scorsese narrated retrospective documentary Made in England with a special screening of their 1947 psychological classic Black Narcissus.

Unfortunately no Audio Description track is available for this feature.
David Hinton/ Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
12A
Documentary
Moderate threat, violence, sex references/Mild threat, violence, brief bloody images, discrimination
English

Made In England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger

Directed by two-time BAFTA and Emmy-winning David Hinton, this is Martin Scorsese’s personal and moving look at two of British cinema’s greatest filmmakers. Brought to life with a treasure trove of rare archival material from the personal collections of Powell, Pressburger and Scorsese, the story is told using diaries, audio recordings, home movies, personal snapshots and of course the films themselves.

Black Narcissus

A group of nuns open a makeshift convent in the foothills of the Himalayas, but soon find their vows challenged in this new, exotic environment. Deborah Kerr’s Sister Clodagh has a spiritual crisis, while a fellow nun, brilliantly played by Kathleen Byron, becomes erotically obsessed with a British agent, leading to an unforgettable ending in this 1947 Powell & Pressburger classic.