Module code: SMLM046
Credits: 30.00
Contact: Dr Charles Drazin
This module is intended to offer students an in-depth appreciation of the films of Powell & Pressburger. Commencing with the formation of Powell & Pressburger's production company the Archers in 1942, it will focus on the series of films that the partnership made during the 1940s and early 1950s, exploring their preoccupation with art, tradition, landscape and British identity, as well as their pioneering use of colour. Besides considering the themes and motifs of the films themselves, the module will look at their production history, the social and political context in which they were made, and the creative dynamic between Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Level: 7