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Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Born: December 5, 1902
Died: February 5, 1988
in Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Emeric Pressburger (born Imre József Pressburger; 5 December 1902 – 5 February 1988) was a Hungarian British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in an award-winning collaboration partnership known as the Archers and produced a series of films, notably 49th Parallel (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946, also called Stairway to Heaven), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Title: Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 10, 2024
Type: Movie
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Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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A Pretty British Affair
Title: A Pretty British Affair
Character: Interviewee
Released: August 14, 1981
Type: Movie
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Detailed interview with Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger looking back at their long career as influential British film-makers and their unusual partnership. Includes clips from many of their films.
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The Red Shoes
Title: The Red Shoes
Character: Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
Released: September 6, 1948
Type: Movie
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In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and her desire to love. While her imperious instructor, Boris Lermontov, urges to her to forget anything but ballet, Vicky begins to fall for the charming young composer Julian Craster. Eventually Vicky, under great emotional stress, must choose to pursue either her art or her romance, a decision that carries serious consequences.
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