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Scorsese Honors 'Kings of Cinema' Powell & Pressburger
23 Nov
Summary
- Powell's film 'I Know Where I'm Going' was made during World War Two.
- The film tells the story of an Englishwoman stranded on Mull.
- Martin Scorsese champions the inventive work of Powell and Pressburger.
Filmmakers Powell and Pressburger are being honored for their significant contributions to British cinema, with a recent event on Mull celebrating their 1945 film, 'I Know Where I'm Going.' This classic movie, produced between 1944 and 1945, depicts an Englishwoman's journey to a fictional Scottish island and her unexpected romance amid wartime. Powell himself considered parts of the production highly inventive.
The film, which premiered in December 1945, garnered critical acclaim and box office success. Its narrative centers on an English protagonist traveling to marry a wealthy businessman, only to be waylaid on Mull by a storm and find love with a naval officer. Notably, actor Roger Livesey's performance was seamlessly integrated using studio close-ups and doubles for scenes filmed in Scotland.
Director Martin Scorsese, a vocal admirer, has described Powell and Pressburger as "kings of British cinema" for their "dynamic, magic, inventive and endlessly surprising" work. Powell later formed a friendship with Scorsese in the 1970s, moving to the US where he married Thelma Schoonmaker, who has edited all of Scorsese's feature films since 1980. Together, Schoonmaker and Scorsese continue to preserve Powell's cinematic legacy.
