Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024

2h 11m

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Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.

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Leading audiences through The Archers' filmography with Martin Scorsese as their masterful guide, Made in England is an entertaining and rich education.

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Nick Bradshaw

Sight & Sound

Dec 31, 2025

Martin Scorsese narrates this heartfelt documentary celebrating the work of The Archers, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, while recounting their influence on his directorial choices.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Jan 16, 2025

The documentary works as both a detailed primer on the duo’s partnership and a celebration of Scorsese’s love for the cinema.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Aug 7, 2024

4/4

Personal insights aside, the highlights of “Made in England” are the exquisite, intoxicating images from the films themselves.

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Lexi Amoriello

Movie Recs by Lex

Jul 11, 2026

When I watch a documentary, I want it to ideally be about a topic that’s interesting to me, be enjoyable to watch, to teach me something I never knew before, and I want it to make me feel something. This movie managed to do all of those things.

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

Jul 22, 2025

4/4

Martin Scorsese narrates this stunning documentary about the legendary partnership of ... Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Known as “The Archers,” the duo produced some of the most imaginative, hypnotic and beautiful films ever to hit the screen

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Will Bjarnar

InSession Film

Feb 26, 2025

B+

Made in England is as much a lesson in filmmaking as it is a celebration of the great works of two collaborators who saw it as their duty to challenge the conventions of modern filmmaking, if not to upend them completely.

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Tati

Aug 4, 2024

So interesting & well-done. Loved Scorsese’s commentary & insights how these two British filmmakers impacted his own film creations. Recommend seeing.

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Alec B

@Alec97 Nov 15, 2024

A fun overview of Powell's and Pressburger's filmography through the lense of Scorsese's obsession with their work. Hopefully this will encourage more people to discover their impressive and timeless oeuvre.

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Ann

Jul 14, 2024

Good film history. Good narration.

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David Hinton

Director

Martin Scorsese

Narrator

Martin Scorsese

Executive Producer

Mark Bell

Executive Producer

Will Clarke

Executive Producer

Charles Cohen

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.

Director: David Hinton
Producer: Nick Varley, Matthew Wells
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: BBC Film, Ice Cream Films, Ten Thousand 86
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Oct 29, 2024
Runtime: 2h 11m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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