Based on the Bela Bartok opera. Bluebeard woos his women and then swiftly disposes of them.

Powell originally intended for this to be screened without subtitles so the viewer could be fully immersed in the music and visuals. In 1978, he reissued the film with some contextual-setting hardsubs. This is that version.

Bluebeard's.Castle.1963.(1978.Version).BDRIP.576p.x264.FLAC.KJNU.mkv

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Language(s): German
Subtitles:English hardsubbed, English

	
Duke Bluebeard's Castle.1963.576p.BDRip-AVC.ZONE.mkv

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#2:  	English 2.0ch FLAC @ 354 kb/s (Optional audio track of the English translation commissioned by Michael Powell and sung by Norman Foster and Ana Raquel Satre)

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The post Michael Powell – Herzog Blaubarts Burg AKA Bluebeard’s Castle [1978 Version] (1963) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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The influence of Fritz Lang is unmistakeable on Powell’s earliest extant film – a thriller crafted with real visual style, despite its limited budget. The twisty plot concerns businessman F.X. Benedik (Rome), who has been receiving threats from a mysterious stranger. When Benedik is murdered, the hunt is on to find his killer – but all may not be what it seems.

Rynox.1931.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264.mkv

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Runtime: 	46 min 26 s
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https://nitro.download/view/AF810D316B1D079/Rynox.1931.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

The post Michael Powell – Rynox (1931) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Powell’s adaptation of Walter Ellis’s successful West End play S.O.S. was the most prestigious production he had made to date. A ‘society drama’ involving suspicion, clandestine romance and presumed murder, its cast of accomplished stage actors are nonetheless entirely upstaged by the glorious comic double-act of Googie Withers as mischievous maid Effie, and John Laurie as her pious, disapproving employer.

Her.Last.Affaire.1935.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264.mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/E83B9C8E0AEC91F/Her.Last.Affaire.1935.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

The post Michael Powell – Her Last Affaire (1935)  first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Jerry Mason inherits the Hotel Splendide at Speymouth but is disappointed when he sees it is a quiet place with few permanent residents. Gentleman Charlie, a jewel thief arrives after a long spell in prison expecting to be able to dig up the pearls he had buried – only to find the hotel has been built on the site.

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Restored by the BFI National Archive in 2023

Hotel.Splendide.1932.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264.mkv

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Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

The post Michael Powell – Hotel Splendide (1932) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the Inspector isn’t so sure …

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This film was believed lost, but a copy was found and was shown at the National Film Theatre, operated by the British Film Institute, in London, England, in March 2000.

The.Night.of.the.Party.1934.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264.mkv

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Subtitles:English

The post Michael Powell – The Night of the Party AKA The Murder Party (1934) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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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 electricity so his teacher sends him home. On the ‘tube’ there is a sudden flash, and John, the train and all of the passengers turn yellow. With the help of Nick (short for ‘Electronic’) John learns about electricity, invades the Tower of London and saves his pet mouse … or was it a dream. This is the Powell & Pressburger touch applied to children’s films.

The.Boy.Who.Turned.Yellow (1972).mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/9F20B08F60F0CF7/The.Boy.Who.Turned.Yellow_(1972).mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English (muxed)

The post Michael Powell – The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

In the fall of 1939, the German heavy cruiser (referred to as a pocket battleship) Graf Spee seems to have command of the Atlantic. In the first three months of World War II, she was responsible for sinking nine ships. The British sent three cruisers commanded by Commodore Henry Harwood to confront her. The battle took place on December 13, 1939 and the British came out on top. The Graf Spee headed for the neutral harbor of Montevideo, Uruguay. They were given only a short time to effect repairs and the British did their best to make them believe a British fleet of six or eight ships awaited them. Rather than chance the loss of his men, the German Captain ordered the Graf Spee scuttled.

The Battle of the River Plate (1956).mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/B30DA38174F697C/The_Battle_of_the_River_Plate_(1956)_extras.rar

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English, French

The post Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger – The Battle of the River Plate AKA Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) first appeared on Cinema of the World.