Powell & Pressburger Holiday Film Series
Schedule
Sat Dec 28 2024 at 02:00 pm to 03:45 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City, OK
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Join us this holiday season for a curated retrospective of essential 1940s masterworks from beloved British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. From bittersweet wartime romances to lushly textured dramas and dazzling Technicolor musicals, these captivating and profoundly cinematic classics deserve to be seen on the big screen. The series concludes with a lively documentary tribute to the influential filmmaking duo, presented and narrated by Martin Scorsese, one of their most passionate and vocal fans. -
FILM SERIES SCHEDULE
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP | 1943 | In English | 164 minutes | NR
Sat., Dec. 7 @ 2 pm
Unfolding between the Boer War and WWII, Powell and Pressburger's sweeping Technicolor masterpiece follows career soldier and consummate Englishman Clive Candy (Roger Livesey) as his life is shaped by three different women (all played by Deborah Kerr).
https://www.okcmoa.com/visit/events/the-life-and-death-of-colonel-blimp/
I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! | 1945 | In English | 92 minutes | NR
Sat., Dec. 14 @ 2 pm
Set against the windswept Scottish Hebrides, Powell and Pressburger’s sublime romance follows a willful young woman (Wendy Hiller) whose plan to marry for money is upended by a chance at true happiness. New 4K Restoration!
https://www.okcmoa.com/visit/events/i-know-where-im-going/
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH | 1946 | In English | 104 minutes | PG
Sat., Dec. 21 @ 2 pm
In this stunning and singular blend of bittersweet romance, medical mystery, and dazzling supernatural fantasy, a British wartime aviator (David Niven) who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court. New 4K Restoration!
https://www.okcmoa.com/visit/events/a-matter-of-life-and-death/
BLACK NARCISSUS | 1947 | In English | 102 minutes | NR
Sat., Dec. 28 @ 2 pm
Winner of two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Production Design, Powell and Pressburger’s ravishing Technicolor drama follows a group of British nuns struggling with isolation and repressed desire as they attempt to establish a convent in the remote Himalayas.
https://www.okcmoa.com/visit/events/black-narcissus/
THE RED SHOES | 1948 | In English | 135 minutes | NR
Sat., Jan. 4 @ 2 pm
Voted one of the greatest films of all time in the most recent Sight and Sound poll, Powell and Pressburger’s breathtakingly cinematic backstage drama tells the story of a young ballerina torn between artistic passion and romantic love. 75th anniversary restoration!
https://www.okcmoa.com/visit/events/the-red-shoes/
MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER | David Hinton | 2024 | In English | 131 minutes | NR
Sat., Jan. 11 @ 2 pm
In this captivating documentary, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese takes us on a personal journey through the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the visionary British duo behind classics such as "The Red Shoes" and "Black Narcissus."
https://www.okcmoa.com/visit/events/made-in-england-the-films-of-powell-and-pressburger/
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Where is it happening?
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-2214, United States,Oklahoma City, OklahomaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
