Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

December 5, 1902 · 123 years old

Emeric Pressburger (born Imre József Pressburger; 5 December 1902 – 5 February 1988) was a Hungarian British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in an award-winning collaboration partnership known as the Archers and p…

Known For

16 titles
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The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

1948 · 2h 15m · Movie

A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.

8.1
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Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947 · 1h 41m · Movie

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.

7.7
3
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946 · 1h 44m · Movie

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.

8.0
4
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943 · 2h 43m · Movie

From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.

8.0
5
I Know Where I'm Going!

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945 · 1h 32m · Movie

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.

7.4
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The Invaders

The Invaders

1941 · 2h 3m · Movie

A World War II U-boat crew are stranded in northern Canada. To avoid internment, they must make their way to the border and get into the still-neutral U.S.

7.3
7
A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

1944 · 2h 4m · Movie

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

7.3
8
Pursuit of the Graf Spee

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

1956 · 1h 59m · Movie

In the first major naval battle of World War II, the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.

6.6
9
The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951 · 2h 8m · Movie

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

7.1
10
Hour of Glory

Hour of Glory

1949 · 1h 46m · Movie

As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on Britain in 1943, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.

7.1
11
U-Boat 29

U-Boat 29

1939 · 1h 17m · Movie

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.

6.9
12
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942 · 1h 22m · Movie

During a raid on Germany a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland and are aided by Dutch civilians.

7.0
13
Night Ambush

Night Ambush

1957 · 1h 33m · Movie

Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo, Egypt to embarrass the occupiers.

6.5
14
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024 · 2h 11m · Movie

Features rare archival material from the personal collections of Powell, Pressburger and Scorsese.

7.9
15
The Boy Who Turned Yellow

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

1972 · 55m · Movie

John and his class go on a school trip to the Tower of London. While he is there he loses his pet mouse and vows to return and find her later. Back in school, he is not very attentive and falls asleep during a lesson about electri...

5.7
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Abschied

Abschied

1930 · 1h 13m · Movie

Peter Winkler's new job offer is about to take him away from his lover Hella, but he has been keeping it a secret from her. Mutual lack of trust and vicious gossip threatens their relationship as they plan to make their farewells.

6.8