Return to the Edge of the World
1978 · 6.5/10
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Michael Powell
Director & actor · born 30 September 1905 · Bekesbourne, Kent, England
Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. They worked together under the name of "The Archers" and produced a series of classic British films, notably The Thief of Bagdad (1940), 49th Parallel (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946, also called Stairway to Heaven), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). His controversial 1960 film Peeping Tom, however, was so vilified that his career was seriously damaged.
Where to start: The Red Shoes (1948).
As director 55
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
1972 · 5.6/10
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Age of Consent
1969 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
They're a Weird Mob
1966 · 6.0/10
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Bluebeard's Castle
1963 · 7.8/10
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The Queen's Guards
1961 · 5.2/10
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Peeping Tom
1960 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Honeymoon
1959 · 5.9/10
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Ill Met by Moonlight
1957 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955 · 6.1/10
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
1955 · 7.0/10
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The Tales of Hoffmann
1951 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950 · 6.0/10
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Gone to Earth
1950 · 6.2/10
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The Small Back Room
1949 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Red Shoes
1948 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
Black Narcissus
1947 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
A Matter of Life and Death
1946 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
I Know Where I'm Going!
1945 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
A Canterbury Tale
1944 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
The Volunteer
1944 · 5.0/10
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
49th Parallel
1941 · 7.0/10
Worth the HypeAn Airman's Letter to His Mother
An Airman's Letter to His Mother
1941 · 6.4/10
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Contraband
1940 · 7.1/10
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The Thief of Bagdad
1940 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Lion Has Wings
1939 · 6.4/10
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The Spy in Black
1939 · 6.4/10
Popcorn FlickSmith
Smith
1939 · 5.3/10
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The Edge of the World
1937 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The Man Behind the Mask
1936 · 5.3/10
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Crown v. Stevens
1936 · 6.5/10
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The Brown Wallet
1936 · 9.0/10
NewSomeday
Someday
1935 · 9.0/10
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Her Last Affaire
1935 · 7.3/10
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The Price of a Song
1935 · 9.0/10
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The Phantom Light
1935 · 5.6/10
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The Love Test
1935 · 6.7/10
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Lazybones
1935 · 7.2/10
NewThe Girl in the Crowd
The Girl in the Crowd
1935 · 9.0/10
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Something Always Happens
1934 · 6.5/10
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The Night of the Party
1934 · 5.7/10
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Red Ensign
1934 · 6.0/10
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The Fire Raisers
1934 · 5.6/10
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Born Lucky
1933 · 7.0/10
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His Lordship
1932 · 8.5/10
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Hotel Splendide
1932 · 6.0/10
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The Rasp
1932 · 9.0/10
NewMy Friend the King
My Friend the King
1932 · 7.0/10
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C.O.D.
1932 · 8.0/10
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The Star Reporter
1931 · 8.0/10
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Rynox
1931 · 6.2/10
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Two Crowded Hours
1931 · 10.0/10
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024 · 7.6/10
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Churchill and the Movie Mogul
2019 · 7.3/10
NewInside Rupert Pupkin
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010 · 6.6/10
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Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
2003 · 6.0/10
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A Very British Psycho
1997 · 8.0/10
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The Scorsese Machine
1990 · 8.0/10
NewThe Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985 · 8.0/10
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A Pretty British Affair
1981
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Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
1980
NewReturn to the Edge of the World
1978 · 6.5/10
NewPeeping Tom
1960 · 7.4/10
Worth the HypeHoneymoon
1959 · 5.9/10
NewThe Volunteer
1944 · 5.0/10
NewOne of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942 · 6.6/10
Popcorn FlickAn Airman's Letter to His Mother
An Airman's Letter to His Mother
1941 · 6.4/10
NewThe Edge of the World
1937 · 7.2/10
Worth the HypeHotel Splendide
1932 · 6.0/10
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The Compulsory Husband
1929 · 8.0/10
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The Garden of Allah
1927 · 10.0/10
NewRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12
1927 · 7.0/10
NewRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense
1927 · 9.0/10
NewRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business
1927 · 10.0/10
NewRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats
1927 · 9.0/10
NewRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6
1927 · 10.0/10
NewRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar
1927 · 9.0/10
NewRiviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands
1927 · 8.0/10
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The Magician
1926 · 6.1/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Michael Powell movie?
By viewer score, The Red Shoes (1948) at 8.0/10.
What are Michael Powell’s most popular movies?
Peeping Tom, Peeping Tom, The Red Shoes.
How many movies has Michael Powell made?
83 films on TMDB, 55 as director, 28 as actor.