P&P: A New Convert Testifies

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by vaggmk1938 Last night the States had a P&P event on TCM—guest selector was Thelma Schoonmaker and she began at 8 p.m. with a non P&P, Green for Danger, and then gave us the following three: 1. The Edge of the World which I had never seen and which I loved—John Laurie and Finlay Currie in their comparative youth were a treat, having loved them both in later films; I was also very glad to see Belle Chrystall in action, as she had been the subject on another thread recetly. 2. Colonel Blimp most of which I snoozed through as I have it and had watched it very recently—I did this in order to conserve my energies to watch No. 3! 3. The Age of Consent. Had no idea that so much nudity was allowed in 1969! The color was fabulous and there wasn't a hint of Lolita in the treatment, and apart from a good deal of scene-grabbing by the older women in supporting roles, I thought the whole thing held together well and was well worth watching—I particularly liked Jack MacGowran. By this time it was 4.30 a.m. and my animals were extremely fed up with me. But what a Brit treat for starved U.S. viewers—actually I do think they are getting much better, we also had Kes and Withnail & I recently.

And not any old nudity either, but Dame Helen Mirren's first on-screen nudity

But I think one of the best scenes in it is when she's alone in her hut and looks in the mirror and loosens her hair. No words are necessary. Her actions and the look in her eyes tell everything about a young woman realising her powers.

Glad you liked them, I'll tell Thelma when I see her on Saturday

Steve

[vaggmk1938]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook ...I think one of the best scenes in it is when she's alone in her hut and looks in the mirror and loosens her hair. No words are necessary. Her actions and the look in her eyes tell everything about a young woman realising her powers. Steve

Absolutely; a wonderful scene.

[Fellwanderer]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Peeping Tom gets shown every so often on Film 4.

I hadn't realised that!

Never seen it.

[stevie boy]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook And not any old nudity either, but Dame Helen Mirren's first on-screen nudity But I think one of the best scenes in it is when she's alone in her hut and looks in the mirror and loosens her hair. No words are necessary. Her actions and the look in her eyes tell everything about a young woman realising her powers. Glad you liked them, I'll tell Thelma when I see her on Saturday Steve

Steve, you old namedropper
I will mention you both to Marty when I see him on Sunday

In all seriousness, have a good time is she over on a specific mission?

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by stevie boy Steve, you old namedropper I will mention you both to Marty when I see him on Sunday In all seriousness, have a good time is she over on a specific mission?

She comes over quite often. This coming Sunday she's going to be at The Little Theatre in Bath where they're screening Raging Bull and she'll be on stage for a Q&A

On Saturday she's giving the inaugural Nick Burton Memorial Lecture "Editing in the films of Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese" at Canterbury Christ Church University College. But i think that's invitation only

Nick Burton was the head of the Department of Media at the college and did a lot of work to get Michael Powell's name remembered in his home town, including naming their building The Powell Building and setting up a Powell Archive of various things to do with the films and interviews with a lot of the surviving cast and crew. It was Nick that interviewed John Sweet on the Criterion DVD of ACT. But Nick was suddenly taken from us last year and is still sadly missed. It's good that the college is remembering him in this way

Steve

[stevie boy]

Thanks Steve

[moonfleet]

I have seen few days ago and for the first time -IKWIG- by Powell and Pressburger.....It's just British Lubitsch, one dreamt of it !
And Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey that I didn't know before, they're just lovely.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by moonfleet I have seen few days ago and for the first time -IKWIG- by Powell and Pressburger.....It's just British Lubitsch, one dreamt of it ! And Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey that I didn't know before, they're just lovely.

I think you'll find quite a lot of people agreeing with you about it being lovely

Have you seen many (or any) other Powell & Pressburger films?
All of their major films are lovely (IMHO) but it's the range of subjects and styles that will probably astound you

Try these ones:
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Black Narcissus (1947)
The Red Shoes (1948)

6 masterpieces in 6 years

Steve