Michael Powell Movies

Examines laughter, its representation in film and its day to day function. Well known people from various backgrounds discuss the issue and what it...

“Curley Blake is a lift operator in a block of flats. He is in love with Emily, the cleaning girl. When Emily returns from a stay in hospital,...

People who have experienced fear - those involved in the peace movement, a child, a politian and a film director - discuss the psychological and...

Desperate to prove his father innocent of treason, a secretary arranges a clandestine assignation with his employer's wife in order to get the proof...

A humble girl's rise to fame.

Publisher John Gillespie faces a financial crisis after his business partner skips town with all the firm's assets. Facing ruin, he reluctantly...