Emeric Pressburger

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Ill Met by Moonlight
6.5

Ill Met by Moonlight

Jan. 31, 1957

Ill Met by Moonlight

Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island’s German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
The Battle of the River Plate
6.6

The Battle of the River Plate

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the ...
Oh… Rosalinda!!
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Oh… Rosalinda!!

Nov. 21, 1955

Oh… Rosalinda!!

In post-war Vienna, Rosalinda and her husband become embroiled in a series of complicated escapades that puts their marital bliss at risk.
The Tales of Hoffmann
7.1

The Tales of Hoffmann

Apr. 04, 1951

The Tales of Hoffmann

A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she ...
Gone to Earth
6.9

Gone to Earth

Nov. 06, 1950

Gone to Earth

Jennifer Jones plays Hazel Woods, a beautiful young English Gypsey girl who loves animals and in particular her pet fox. She is hotly desired by ...
The Small Back Room
7.2

The Small Back Room

Feb. 21, 1949

The Small Back Room

At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Sammy Rice, a highly-skilled but haunted ...
The Red Shoes
8.1

The Red Shoes

Sep. 06, 1948

The Red Shoes

In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and her desire to love. While her imperious ...
Black Narcissus
7.7

Black Narcissus

May. 26, 1947

Black Narcissus

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are ...
A Matter of Life and Death
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A Matter of Life and Death

When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. ...
I Know Where I’m Going!
7.5

I Know Where I’m Going!

Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by ...
A Canterbury Tale
7.4

A Canterbury Tale

Aug. 21, 1944

A Canterbury Tale

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
7

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that “A raid took place last night over …, One (or ...