
A ★★★★★ review of Black Narcissus (1947)
The best movie from 1947. Perhaps the best movie made in the 40s. Feel free to discuss. No discussion is valid when it comes to acknowledging the power ànd sheer beauty of Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. It's possible this isn't your cup of tea, fair enough. Cinema is a subjective art, like all arts. But it's on screen magic from beginning to ending. Intensity goes to 11, hidden sensualities are just wow and all women were magnetic. (Kathleen Byron! Deborah Kerr! Jean Simmons!). Need more reasons to put this on any list? Tim Dirks: "Black Narcissus (1947) is a

Vijf niet te missen films van Powell en Pressburger
Van 12 september tot en met 9 oktober vindt in Eye Filmmuseum het retrospectief The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger plaats. In deze periode vertoont Eye ook hoogtepunten uit het oeuvre van het duo. We tippen er vijf.
VPROFilm, beauty, and iridescence by Clerestory (Bryan Kam)
We discuss Powell & Pressburger films, Wings of Desire which I recorded an episode on, Tolstoy, beauty, iridescence, philosophy, and more.
AnchorDavid Niven, Roger Livesey and Kim Hunter in A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven).
Kim Hunter (November 12, 1922 - Detroit, Michigan - September 11, 2002 New York). #bday #actress #actors #britishcinema #cinema #powell #pressburger #davidniven #kimhunter #rogerlivesey