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by Michael Powell (Author)
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  • Paperback: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (16 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571204317
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571204311
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.7 x 5.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This first volume of Michael Powell's memoirs ranges from his boyhood and his first job in film, to his work with legendary film makers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Korda, and the pinnacle of his collaboration with Emeric Pressberger: "The Red Shoes".

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to find a Very Special Place for, 4 Mar 2002
There is only room for about 8 books in my bedside cabinet which is an uncomfortably small niche for nearly 3 decades of literary adventure. I had relegated Michael Powell's "A Life in Movies" to the shelf on the other side of the room but it' s becoming uncomfortably clear that reinstatement is a necessity in order to prevent cold feet from too many early morning trips across the floor.

I read it first when I was 21, now I'm 32 and every time I think of just a short dip into it again, I find myself dipping long enough to end up with prune-like, wrinkled fingers. This book is a joy. Michael Powell was by all accounts not an easy man to get on with but his writing has real joi de vivre, drawing you into a world of movies that sadly no longer exists. He is a cocky, confidant narrator with a gift for dialogue and in some cases, unnervingly, dispassionate observation. For those who love his films, it's a hugely rewarding experience to revisit the creation of some of the most evocative images in world cinema. The story of "I Know Where I'm Going" and his affectionate portraits of its stars, is as satisfying a piece of travel writing as autobiography or film history. His discussions with partner and screenwriter Emeric Pressburger are detailed with the same skilled storytelling instinct that the Archers films excelled in: he asks Pressburger why the girl in the story wants to go to the island of Kiloran and Pressburger replies with 'one of his mysterious smiles..."Let's make the film and find out"'.

Powell's honest description of his tangled love life (as he struggles to decide whether to marry the actress Deborah Kerr, or the woman who became his wife, Frankie) is disarmingly frank and unrepentant but it's a measure of the charm of his writing that you don't judge him for it, full as it is with loving praise for both women. It's this enthusiasm for people, places and communication through cinema that suffuses this book. It's a happy experience to be in the company of a generous raconteur who wants to share his passions with the world. When he talks of making Roger Livesey's "lovely, husky voice beloved all over the world" or of Frankie christening "I Know Where I'm Going" by singing the title song on a London bus and then disappearing, it's enough to make anyone feel that film making is the ultimate creative pleasure.

But here's an irony - no pictures in my paperback copy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb autobiography of a great British Film Director, 25 Mar 2002
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This is the first, and best, part of Michael Powell's two-part autobiography. It's a fascinating account not only of his early life (with tangibly nostaligic descriptions of between-the-wars England, especially his beloved Kent) but also of the early days of British cinema, including a run in with a young Alfred Hitchock. Powell's writing is as professional, compelling and as entertaining as his movie direction. My favourite quote (approximate): "There must be an American film that deals seriously with life and art, but I can't name one - and I have total recall."
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