Michael Powell

by James Howard, Deborah Kerr (Foreword)

The films of Michael Powell are remarkable for their range of subjects, the eccentric treatment of their themes and their imaginative experimentation with music, colour and photography - qualities which were at their greatest during Powell's partnership with screenwriter Emeric Pressburger.
James Howard traces Powell's career from his early days as stills photographer and screenwriter to Hitchcock, through his long directorial apprenticeship in the 'quota quickies' of the 1930s, to his extraordinarily fertile Archers partnership with Emeric Pressburger and the frustration of his later years. A comprehensive survey of all Powell's movies - including for the first time a systematic appraisal of his early work - is accompanied by full cast and production details and contemporary reviews. Many exclusive interviews and previously unpublished photographs complete a rounded assessment of a man increasingly regarded as one of the key independent film-makers of this century.

Genres: Biography Memoir

158 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

James Howard lives in Orlando, Florida, with his husband, their son, and a very enthusiastic, yet lazy golden retriever. When he’s not writing or brainstorming love stories, you can find him in an aircraft cabin or teaching fellow flight attendants how to keep passengers safe and cared for at 35,000 feet.

He finds joy in the simple things like beach days with friends, running the occasional marathon(he’s completed five so far), eating, family time, and getting lost in a good book across all genres (though he loves a good thriller or romance).

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good survey of Powell's life and film career, but it doesn't delve deeply into the films themselves.