Tag Archives: Powell & Emeric Pressburger

A Matter of Life and Death [1946] 1. He sheds his clothes as he walks along the beach. 2. The assembled files on every human being who’s ever lived resemble a vast microchip. 3. “The rights of the uncommon man … Continue reading →

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp [1943] 1. “While men have been fighting, women have been thinking.” 2. “We’re having the Bishop for lunch.” “Let’s hope he’s tender.” 3. A pile of burning leaves in a park on an … Continue reading →