Michael Latham Powell — Playwright (22)
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Rynox (1931)
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Michael Powell actor: Stewart Rome / John Longden …
other title: 莱诺克斯
Things are not all well at Rynox House, where the company is on the verge of collapse. At the same time, its senior partner, FX Benedik, keeps receiving threats from the disgruntled Boswell Marsh, who is seen in town buying theatre tickets and revolvers. As the Rynox staff, including the young Tony Benedik, work to keep the business afloat, FX invites Marsh to settle his grievances at his house one fateful night....
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Red Ensign (1934)
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Michael Powell actor: Leslie Banks / Carol Goodner …
other title: Le Pavillon Rouge / 红船旗
David Barr is the manager and chief designer of a British shipyard in decline. The shipyard is in financial trouble but Barr has a design for a new ship that will save them all. Can he get the ship built in spite of the opposition from his own bankers as well as the rival shipbuilders and their infiltrated militants.
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Rez Ball (2024)
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西德妮·弗里兰 actor: 杰西卡·马滕 / 茱莉亚·琼斯 …
other title: 原力篮球魂 / 레즈 볼 …
Inspired by Michael Powell’s critically acclaimed nonfiction sports novel Canyon Dreams, as well as the groundbreaking New York Times articles that preceded it, Rez Ball explores the raw and exhilarating world of “reservation basketball” with its unique, lightning-quick pace that is rumored to have influenced top NBA teams and coaches throughout the years. The story follows the Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico that must band together after losing their star player if they want to keep their quest for a state championship alive. It’s an all-American underdog story about Native American kids and coaches told from the inside-out.
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The Volunteer (1944)
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Michael Powell / Emeric Pressburger actor: Ralph Richardson / Pat McGrath
other title: 志愿兵
After a masterful Shakespearean performance in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is sought for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. Later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred arrives at Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.
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Gone to Earth (1950)
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迈克尔·鲍威尔 / 埃默里克·普雷斯伯格 actor: 珍妮弗·琼斯 / 大卫·法拉尔
other title: 谪仙记 / Gypsy Blood …
Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack Reddin, a fox hunting squire who vies for her affection and pursues her, despite the purer amorous intentions of the local pastor.
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Perfect Understanding (1933)
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西里尔·加德纳 actor: 葛洛丽亚·斯旺森 / 劳伦斯·奥利弗
other title: 充分谅解
A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.
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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
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迈克尔·鲍威尔 / 埃默里克·普雷斯伯格 actor: 约翰·格雷格森 / 安东尼·奎尔 …
other title: 血拼大西洋 / 大西洋争霸战 …
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 British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.
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Blackmail (1929)
Blackmail
★ 7.7 26 ratings
阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克 actor: 安妮·奥德拉 / 萨拉·奥尔古德 …
other title: 讹诈 / 敲诈 …
London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
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★ 7.3 39 ratings
迈克尔·鲍威尔 / 埃默里克·普雷斯伯格 actor: 莫伊拉·希勒 / 露德米拉.车娜 …
other title: 曲终梦回 / 魔宫艳舞 …
A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.
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I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
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★ 7.4 14 ratings
迈克尔·鲍威尔 / 埃默里克·普雷斯伯格 actor: 温蒂·希勒 / 罗杰·莱伍赛 …
other title: 我走我路 / 我行我路 …
Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to continue to her destination, Joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, no-nonsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer Torquil MacNeil, who holds a secret that may change her life forever.