Michael Powell: Early Works (1936) (2 Blu-ray)
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New Blu-ray. Running time: 4 h 46 min. Age rating: 12
Subtitles: english
Collection of five early films directed by Michael Powell before his partnership with Emeric Pressburger was formed. In ´Rynox´ (1931) a wealthy businessman is being threatened by a mysterious stranger. When he is found murdered, his son takes over his company and begins searching for the man responsible for his father´s death.
In the process, he uncovers a tragic secret. In ´Hotel Splendide´ (1932) a thief is released from prison and travels to the site where he buried his stolen jewels only to discover that a hotel has been built there in the interim. ´The Night of the Party´ (1934) is set during a dinner party hosted by the ruthless Lord Studholme (Malcolm Keen).
When he is murdered during a party game, the police must uncover which of the guests is responsible for the crime. In ´Her Last Affaire´ (1936) a politician´s wife is found dead at a country inn but the investigation stalls when the only suspect has an alibi. Finally, ´Behind the Mask´ (1944) is an abridged version of ´The Man Behind the Mask´ (1936) and follows an attempted theft at a masked ball
Special features:
Interviews: Erwin Hillier (cinematographer)
Commentary: ´Rynox´/´Behind the Mask´/´The Archers in Argentina´: Marc David Jacobs; ´Hotel Splendide´: Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy; ´The Night of the Party´: Dr. Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt; ´Her Last Affaire´: Ian Christie; ´Riviera Revels´: Bryony Dixon (BFI silent film curator)
Other Documentary: ´Inside the Archive: Riviera Revels´ (2024); ´Inside the Archive: The Early Films of Michael Powell´ (2024); ´Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell´ (2023)
Director: Michael Powell
Actors: Leslie Banks,John Longden,Hugh Williams,Francis L. Sullivan,Ian Hunter,Viola Keats,Sophie Stewart,Charles Paton,Malcolm Keen,Jerry Verno,Anthony Holles,Jane Baxter,Ronald Ward,Stewart Rome,Dorothy Boyd,Leslie Mitchell,Edgar Norfolk,Maurice Schwartz
Subtitles: english
Collection of five early films directed by Michael Powell before his partnership with Emeric Pressburger was formed. In ´Rynox´ (1931) a wealthy businessman is being threatened by a mysterious stranger. When he is found murdered, his son takes over his company and begins searching for the man responsible for his father´s death.
In the process, he uncovers a tragic secret. In ´Hotel Splendide´ (1932) a thief is released from prison and travels to the site where he buried his stolen jewels only to discover that a hotel has been built there in the interim. ´The Night of the Party´ (1934) is set during a dinner party hosted by the ruthless Lord Studholme (Malcolm Keen).
When he is murdered during a party game, the police must uncover which of the guests is responsible for the crime. In ´Her Last Affaire´ (1936) a politician´s wife is found dead at a country inn but the investigation stalls when the only suspect has an alibi. Finally, ´Behind the Mask´ (1944) is an abridged version of ´The Man Behind the Mask´ (1936) and follows an attempted theft at a masked ball
Special features:
Interviews: Erwin Hillier (cinematographer)
Commentary: ´Rynox´/´Behind the Mask´/´The Archers in Argentina´: Marc David Jacobs; ´Hotel Splendide´: Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy; ´The Night of the Party´: Dr. Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt; ´Her Last Affaire´: Ian Christie; ´Riviera Revels´: Bryony Dixon (BFI silent film curator)
Other Documentary: ´Inside the Archive: Riviera Revels´ (2024); ´Inside the Archive: The Early Films of Michael Powell´ (2024); ´Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell´ (2023)
Director: Michael Powell
Actors: Leslie Banks,John Longden,Hugh Williams,Francis L. Sullivan,Ian Hunter,Viola Keats,Sophie Stewart,Charles Paton,Malcolm Keen,Jerry Verno,Anthony Holles,Jane Baxter,Ronald Ward,Stewart Rome,Dorothy Boyd,Leslie Mitchell,Edgar Norfolk,Maurice Schwartz
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