‘Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger’: Narrated by Scorsese
Emmy winner David Hinton’s documentary delves into the filmmaking duo’s creative paths and body of work (Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes)
Tracing his all-around movie obsession to his first viewing of the British 1948 masterpiece, The Red Shoes, Scorsese leads viewers through their features and a few of Powell’s solo efforts, while connecting key sequences to memorable scenes in his own work.
The film puts a spotlight on Brit filmmakers Powell and Pressburger who created some of the most revered films of the British golden age, including The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, A Matter of Life and Death and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
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In 1984, Powell married Scorsese’s longtime editor, multiple Oscar winner Thelma Schoonmaker (Raging Bull), who also is credited as exec producer.
Ahead of its world premiere at the Berlin Film Fest, Cohen Media Group (CMG) has secured all American distribution rights to Made In England.
CMG negotiated exclusive theatrical and ancillary rights in America with planned release in 2024 in exclusive window prior to TCM’s subsequent TV premiere.
You can check out an exclusive clip of the film here and read our exclusive Berlinale interview with Scorsese here. Here is Deadline’s review of the movie, which we described as a “heartfelt tribute”.
The deal was negotiated by Mike Runagall, Managing Director and Gursharn Khaira, Head of Legal and Business Affairs on behalf of Altitude Films and Cohen Media Group’s Executive Vice President, Robert Aaronson.
Nick Varley and Matthew Wells are producers on the film, which is financed by BBC Film, and the National Lottery through Screen Scotland.
Executive producers are Will Clarke, Charles S. Cohen, Olivia Harrison, Thomas Hoegh, Scorsese, Thelma Schoonmaker, Mark Thomas, Eva Yates and Claudia Yusef.
Producers Nick Varley and Matthew Wells said in a joint statement: “Made in England came out of the passion the creative team have for the tremendous work of Powell and Pressburger.
In TCM and Cohen Media we have found partners who share that passion. Both companies have extraordinary track records in championing cinema culture, and we are delighted that they will be bringing our film to audiences in the US and Canada.”
Robert Aaronson added: “We are thrilled to be distributing David’s exquisite documentary. It is a privilege to share Martin Scorsese’s personal revelations and artistic insights with movie lovers and anyone interested in the human condition.”
The film was recently acquired by Mubi in multiple international markets.
