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A Matter Of Life And Death (1946) FR #957 | Movie | Court-Drama, Fantasy | UK | English, French
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Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote
Plot A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.
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Black Narcissus (1947) FR #1202 | Movie | Drama | UK | English, Hindi
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Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer Rumer Godden, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson
Plot A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
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The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943) FR #1707 | Movie | Romance, Drama | UK | English, French
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Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook
Plot From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.
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I Know Where I'M Going! (1945) FR #3456 | Movie | Romance, Drama | UK | English, Gaelic
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Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown
Plot A young Englishwoman goes to the Hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiancé. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts.
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A Canterbury Tale (1944) FR #3697 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | UK | English
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Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price
Plot Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
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Editorial Best Movies/TV Shows Written by (or adapted from) Michael Powell collects the writer’s most important, popular and top regarded work. This list is built from the cataogue of 25000 core titles provided on FlickRatings, and showcases most important movies and TV shows as ordered by our score generated using public metadata. Combine this with our weekly updated OTT information to shortlist your next watch.
