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Michael Powell: Early Works

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Released: 23rd September 2024. During the early to mid-1930s, director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes, Peeping Tom) honed his craft on a succession of modestly budgeted feature films. Many of these titles remain lost, but those that survive reveal a burgeoning talent that readily established Powell as one of British cinema’s leading lights. This new two-disc collection brings together five of those early films directed by Powell, newly remastered by the BFI National Archive, including murder mysteries, sensational thrillers and a comedy crime caper. Discover the formative works of a filmmaking icon, available on Blu-ray for the first time. The Films: Rynox (1931, 47 mins) Hotel Splendide (1932, 53 mins) The Night of the Party (1934, 63 mins) Her Last Affaire (1936, 68 mins) Behind the Mask (abridged version of The Man Behind the Mask) (1944, 56 mins) Special Features Newly remastered from original camera materials and presented in High Definition Newly recorded audio commentaries by Marc David Jacobs (Rynox, Behind the Mask), Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy (Hotel Splendide), Dr Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt (The Night of the Party), and Ian Christie (Her Last Affaire) Riviera Revels - Travelaughs No. 1 and No. 10 (1927, 26 mins total): Powell himself appears in these rare short comedy curiosities from the silent era, with optional audio commentary by Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI Inside the Archive: Riviera Revels (2024, 12 mins): Bryony Dixon explores the origins of Riviera Revels and Michael Powell's work on them Inside the Archive: The Early Films of Michael Powell (2024, 42 mins): a new documentary exploring the BFI National Archive’s role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell (2023, 41 mins): new documentary exploring some of Michael Powell’s unrealised films Interview with Erwin Hillier(1988, 26 mins, audio): In these extracts from an interview recorded by the British Entertainment History Project, cinematographer Erwin Hillier recalls working with Michael Powell The Archers in Argentina(1954, 21 mins):Michael Powell and an international film-star entourage are captured on camera at an Argentinian film festival in this home movie footage shot by Emeric Pressburger, with optional audio commentary by Marc David Jacobs  Image galleries **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** 44-page booklet featuring contributions from James Bell, Marc David Jacobs, Lawrence Napper, Pamela Hutchinson, Ian Christie, Bryony Dixon, Dr Josephine Botting and Kieron Webb

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  • Details

    Released:
    23rd September 2024
    Category:
    Drama
    Studio:
    BFI
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    12 – Suitable for 12 years and over
    Barcode:
    5035673015230

  • Description

    During the early to mid-1930s, director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes, Peeping Tom) honed his craft on a succession of modestly budgeted feature films. Many of these titles remain lost, but those that survive reveal a burgeoning talent that readily established Powell as one of British cinema’s leading lights. This new two-disc collection brings together five of those early films directed by Powell, newly remastered by the BFI National Archive, including murder mysteries, sensational thrillers and a comedy crime caper. Discover the formative works of a filmmaking icon, available on Blu-ray for the first time.

    The Films:
    Rynox (1931, 47 mins)
    Hotel Splendide (1932, 53 mins)
    The Night of the Party (1934, 63 mins)
    Her Last Affaire (1936, 68 mins)
    Behind the Mask (abridged version of The Man Behind the Mask) (1944, 56 mins)

    Special Features
    • Newly remastered from original camera materials and presented in High Definition
    • Newly recorded audio commentaries by Marc David Jacobs (Rynox, Behind the Mask), Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy (Hotel Splendide), Dr Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt (The Night of the Party), and Ian Christie (Her Last Affaire)
    • Riviera Revels - Travelaughs No. 1 and No. 10 (1927, 26 mins total): Powell himself appears in these rare short comedy curiosities from the silent era, with optional audio commentary by Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI
    • Inside the Archive: Riviera Revels (2024, 12 mins): Bryony Dixon explores the origins of Riviera Revels and Michael Powell's work on them
    • Inside the Archive: The Early Films of Michael Powell (2024, 42 mins): a new documentary exploring the BFI National Archive’s role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell
    • Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell (2023, 41 mins): new documentary exploring some of Michael Powell’s unrealised films
    • Interview with Erwin Hillier(1988, 26 mins, audio): In these extracts from an interview recorded by the British Entertainment History Project, cinematographer Erwin Hillier recalls working with Michael Powell
    • The Archers in Argentina(1954, 21 mins):Michael Powell and an international film-star entourage are captured on camera at an Argentinian film festival in this home movie footage shot by Emeric Pressburger, with optional audio commentary by Marc David Jacobs 
    • Image galleries
    • **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** 44-page booklet featuring contributions from James Bell, Marc David Jacobs, Lawrence Napper, Pamela Hutchinson, Ian Christie, Bryony Dixon, Dr Josephine Botting and Kieron Webb
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    286 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Booklet, Commentary: 'Rynox'/'Behind the Mask'/'Emeric Pressburger Home Movie': Marc David Jacobs; 'Hotel Splendide': Lawrence Napper and Dom Delargy; 'Night of the Party': Jo Botting and Vic Pratt; 'Her Last Affaire': Ian Christie; 'Riviera Revels': Bryony Dixon, Documentaries: 'Inside the Archive: The Early Films of Michael Powell' (2024); 'Vanishing in Thunder: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell' (2023), 'Emeric Pressburger Home Movie' (1954); Rare short comedies: 'Riviera Revels': Travelaughs No. 1 and No. 2 (1927)

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