I discovered Micheal Powell's films thanks to Scorsese's open adoration for them. Peeping Tom & The Red Shoes are right up there amongst my favourite films. Absolute masterpieces presented in incredibly striking coloured palettes.
This film has become quite gothic with time, the machine fetishism takes on an antique quality. But the theme has only become more poignant. Now, Mark is us, we are all filmmakers and voyeurs. Filmed and filming each other perpetually. I can’t stop thinking about the ending, when he reveals that every room of the house is recorded. Magnificent
I think the most audacious aspect of the entire film is Powell's willingness to go beyond the generic morality of murderers being fundamentally evil and actually attempting to make the audience sympathize with such a depraved individual. For the 1960s, it's amazing that Powell could see the tragic fatalism of such a character. Also, you cannot help but think that with all the references to pornography and a film about an individual who films lurid subject matter, Powell was signaling the cultural change that was about to take place and the explosion of cinema and titillation.
In a scene from A Matter of Life and Death 1946w/ Roger Livesey and Kim Hunter you can see where Hitchcock took the Rear Window building and courtyard it's the twin in Rear Window and in The Red Shoes - Hitchcock's scene's of the countryside of Southern France in 1954 To Catch a Thief it's almost the same shots in The Red Shoes - Hitch you're busted - I guess Hitch thought Americans wouldn't see - Powell and Pressburger films .
I was disappointed that no one mentioned Michael Mann when they’re referencing the other directors influenced by this film. Everyone who’s seen both movies already knows which scene I’m thinking of, if I mention in Man Hunter, which was more or less directly lifted from Peeping Tom. This mere synopsis: An intelligent and committed loner and serial murderer, with a job in photography, brings a blind woman into his lair where she is surrounded by the evidence of his crimes, of which she no awareness. The tension arises from the audience’s knowledge and the question as to whether the killer intends to treat her as yet another victim, or to maintain his deception? That same description fits these two different scenes, from these two different movies, exactly. Even the vivid colour schemes are strikingly similar. And the tense atmosphere is compounded the low camera angles adding to our sense of powerlessness, since we’re looking up at the characters, feeling small, in most of the shots of both scenes. I cannot imagine that Michael Mann had never seen this film before?
This is how I discovered Michael Powell as well. Can't believe it wrecked his career. It's a gorgeous film.
It was "A Matter of Life & Death" for me.
Powell was ahead of the game...his best films are masterpieces and that certainly includes Peeping Tom....
I discovered Micheal Powell's films thanks to Scorsese's open adoration for them. Peeping Tom & The Red Shoes are right up there amongst my favourite films. Absolute masterpieces presented in incredibly striking coloured palettes.
Nice Carl!
@@studiocanaluk Loved the new Don't Look Now restoration btw. Got it off Amazon on Monday. Great package. 👌
I first saw this film when it was released in 1960....amazingly now...it was on a double bill with Psycho...at my local cinema in Manchester
wow - what an evening you had - insomnia?
Weird has such an impact and you can’t recall the year it came out? It was 1962, not 60
O wait you had to have it be 1960 cuz that’s when Psycho was released ….o well…sorry about that….but PT didn’t come out until 1962. Try again.
This film has become quite gothic with time, the machine fetishism takes on an antique quality. But the theme has only become more poignant. Now, Mark is us, we are all filmmakers and voyeurs. Filmed and filming each other perpetually. I can’t stop thinking about the ending, when he reveals that every room of the house is recorded. Magnificent
I think the most audacious aspect of the entire film is Powell's willingness to go beyond the generic morality of murderers being fundamentally evil and actually attempting to make the audience sympathize with such a depraved individual. For the 1960s, it's amazing that Powell could see the tragic fatalism of such a character.
Also, you cannot help but think that with all the references to pornography and a film about an individual who films lurid subject matter, Powell was signaling the cultural change that was about to take place and the explosion of cinema and titillation.
Powell and Powell and Pressbuger were miles ahead .
I love films by Wells, Lean, Lumet but Powell is the best.
In a scene from A Matter of Life and Death 1946w/ Roger Livesey and Kim Hunter you can see where Hitchcock took the Rear Window building and courtyard it's the twin in Rear Window and in The Red Shoes - Hitchcock's scene's of the countryside of Southern France in 1954 To Catch a Thief it's almost the same shots in The Red Shoes - Hitch you're busted - I guess Hitch thought Americans wouldn't see - Powell and Pressburger films .
I was disappointed that no one mentioned Michael Mann when they’re referencing the other directors influenced by this film. Everyone who’s seen both movies already knows which scene I’m thinking of, if I mention in Man Hunter, which was more or less directly lifted from Peeping Tom.
This mere synopsis: An intelligent and committed loner and serial murderer, with a job in photography, brings a blind woman into his lair where she is surrounded by the evidence of his crimes, of which she no awareness. The tension arises from the audience’s knowledge and the question as to whether the killer intends to treat her as yet another victim, or to maintain his deception?
That same description fits these two different scenes, from these two different movies, exactly. Even the vivid colour schemes are strikingly similar. And the tense atmosphere is compounded the low camera angles adding to our sense of powerlessness, since we’re looking up at the characters, feeling small, in most of the shots of both scenes.
I cannot imagine that Michael Mann had never seen this film before?
I adore Michael. I gush when I get the opportunity, but I can't get through "Peeping Tom." 😑
I'm glad I found this!
A masterpiece.
Virtuos hypocrites always fear subconsciously their own demons.
Y E S
Powell and Pressburger films make a lot of American flicks look so shallow .
where's thelma?
I
need bf