Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger: The Colour Whisperers

There exists no other duo in cinematic history quite like Englishman Michael Powell and Hungarian Jew Emeric Pressburger. Despite their differing temperaments, they created a series of timeless masterpieces in 1940s Britain under the banner of The Archers, where they jointly served as writers, producers, and directors.

While their works belong firmly within the canon of world cinema, they remain relatively unknown in Poland, with their films often difficult to access. The forthcoming retrospective at Timeless Film Festival Warsaw seeks to shine a light on these brilliant “colour whisperers,” whose visionary aesthetics continue to inspire successive generations of filmmakers.

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