Movies by Ian Christie

Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell

Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell

Discover the unrealised visions and passion projects of revered British filmmaker Michael Powell, in this fascinating documentary featuring Oscar-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker.

A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'

A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'

A documentary on "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp."

Silent Britain

Silent Britain

Long treated with indifference by critics and historians, British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved, revealing it to be far richer than previously acknowledged. This documentary, featuring clips from a remarkable range of films, celebrates the early years of British filmmaking and spans from such pioneers as George Albert Smith and Cecil Hepworth to such later figures as Anthony Asquith, Maurice Elvey and, of course, Alfred Hitchcock.

A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'

A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'

Documentary about the making of Powell and Pressburger's 1947 film "Black Narcissus."

I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited

I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited

Nancy Franklin was so overwhelmed by the film 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) that she traveled from New York to the Western Isles of Scotland to see the places where it was made and to find out more about the people who made it. This documentary retraces her steps on a subsequent visit.

Victorian Britain on Film

Victorian Britain on Film

Offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era when a thrilling new invention, the motion picture camera, first captures a nation on film.