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Arrows of Desire: Films of Michael Powell and Emeric PressburgerArrows of Desire: Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger by Ian Christie
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My first choice for an introduction to the duo's work. It is partially an expansion of the book below
Powell, Pressburger and OthersPowell, Pressburger and Others
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This began life as a companion to a seventies season of of P&P work at the BFI
Michael Powell: International Perspectives on an English Film-makerMichael Powell: International Perspectives on an English Film-maker
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The first real academic book dedicated to in-depth discussions of the Archers and Powells work
Powell and Pressburger: A Cinema of Magic Spaces (Cinema and Society)Powell and Pressburger: A Cinema of Magic Spaces (Cinema and Society) by Andrew Moor
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The second, but written solely by Andrew Moor
"Edge of the World": The Making of a Film"Edge of the World": The Making of a Film by Michael Powell
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Originally titled '200,000 Feet On Foula' and released in the late thirties to promte Powell's film - The Edge Of The World (1937)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (BFI Film Classics)The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (BFI Film Classics) by A.L. Kennedy
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Critical opinion is mixed as to the quality of this book
"I Know Where I'm Going!" (BFI Film Classics)"I Know Where I'm Going!" (BFI Film Classics) by Pam Cook
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A "Matter of Life and Death" (BFI Film Classics)A "Matter of Life and Death" (BFI Film Classics)
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A Matter of Life and Death: The Brain Revealed by the Mind of Michael PowellA Matter of Life and Death: The Brain Revealed by the Mind of Michael Powell by Diane Broadbent Friedman
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Newest Archers book on the market!
Black Narcissus (British Film Guides)Black Narcissus (British Film Guides) by Sarah Street
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The Red Shoes: Turner Classic Movies British Film Guide (British Film Guides)The Red Shoes: Turner Classic Movies British Film Guide (British Film Guides) by Mark Connelly
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The Red ShoesThe Red Shoes by Michael Powell
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Written in the late seventies, this novelisation was written by the Archers to cash in on the films phenominal success. It expands on some of the ideas of their film
Peeping Tom (Faber Classic Screenplay)Peeping Tom (Faber Classic Screenplay) by Leo Marks
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Screenplay for Powell's Peeping Tom. Features an interview with Screenwriter Leo Marks. Pick up the special edition Peeping Tom DVD too, as it has a good booklet containing an essay and other 'stuff'
Emeric Pressburger: The Life and Death of a ScreenwriterEmeric Pressburger: The Life and Death of a Screenwriter by Kevin Macdonald
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Kevin MacDonald's book is an affectionate portrait of the elusive Pressburger. He attempts to cast light on the man, who is often and sometimes purposely shyed from attention
A Life in MoviesA Life in Movies by Michael Powell
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Powell's first volume of his two part auto-biography is as good as any of his films. A real treat. The years written of run from 1905-1949
Million-Dollar MovieMillion-Dollar Movie by Michael Powell
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Volume II pales in comparison to its predecessor, but is a good humorous read. It covers the years 1949-1988
Michael Powell: Interviews (Conversations with filmmakers series)Michael Powell: Interviews (Conversations with filmmakers series)
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