“Made in England: the films of Powell and Pressburger”, interview with the executive producer Thelma Shoonmaker

“Made in England: The Films Of Powell and Pressburger“, directed by David Hinton, with Martin Scorsese as a narrator, is wonderful celebrative documentary on the films made by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Thelma Shoonmaker, iconic editor of all Scorsese‘s films, is executive producer (and she was Micheal Powell’s wife as well).

Martin, George and Stanley and their adoration for Powell and Pressburger

As  narrated in “Made in England: The Films Of Powell and Pressburger“, Martin Scorsese helped rediscover the films of Powell and Pressburger, also helped by George Lucas and Stanley Kubrick who were fans and very determined that the duo would not been  forgotten.

They met thanks to Raging Bull

Thelma Shoonmaker recalls the first time she met Michael Powell. Scorsese was doing Raging Bull, and they were editing when this man showed up. They had dinner all together and she was taken by the originality and the “britishness” of him; after some time they got married and stayed together until Powell’s death.

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