Powell and Pressburger: Filmmaker Historians

This book offers a new perspective on Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger through its examination of their engagement with history and its representation on screen. Beyond reassessing The Archers’ legacy, this methodology offers a practical framework for analysing and creating historical authenticity on screen.

Ellen Z. Whitton is a film and social historian whose Honours and PhD research explored authenticity and historical representation in the films of Powell and Pressburger. She is an adjunct researcher at Flinders University, with an interest in the relationship between history, the archives, and cinema. She is also Curator at the Carrick Hill historic house museum, gallery, and garden.