Martin Scorsese to Narrate Documentary on British Auteurs Powell & Pressburger
thewrap.comthroughout that time, he was not only a support, but a guide, pushing me along, giving meconfidence, keeping me bold in my own work,” Scorsese said in a statement. “I’ve seen the films that he made with Emeric over and over again but the experience of excitement and mystery that I get from them doesn’t just remain, it deepens.
I don’t know how it happens but for me, their body of work is a wondrous presence, a constant source of energy, and a reminder of what life and artare all about.”“There’s no British films that I admire more than those of Powell and Pressburger, and workingwith Michael Powell in the 1980’s was one of the most enjoyable experiences of myprofessional life.
On top of that, there’s no living film-maker that I admire more than MartinScorsese, and no-one speaks about Powell and Pressburger with more passion, convictionand insight.
When you put that together with all the magical archive material that we’vefound, you can see why this is a dream project for me,” Hinton said in a statement.
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