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Moving Image - When Paddington Bear Met Colonel Blimp

Presented by Francine Stock. Director Paul King reveals the influence of Powell and Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp on his two Paddington adaptations.

In the first of the new Moving Image series, Francine Stock talks to a filmmaker about a movie that continues to inspire them. This month, director Paul King reveals the influence of Powell and Pressburger's The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp on his two Paddington adaptations.

Legendary editor and Michael Powell's widow, Thelma Schoonmaker reveals the influence of Colonel Blimp on Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull. Historian Ian Christie supplies the backstory to the film that Churchill tried to scupper.

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Sun 30 Sep 2018 23:00
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Martin Scorsese chats about Powell and Pressburger on Front Row.

Paul King discusses Paddington 2 on a previous edition of The Film Programme.

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Presenter Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest Paul King

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  • Thu 27 Sep 2018 16:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
  • Sun 30 Sep 2018 23:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4

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