Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The Small Back Room - Powell and Pressburger (1949)

A truly weird, but engrossing film. Very very British. Very dark portrayal of wartime Britain produced soon after the war. Some of the Archer's trademark surrealist set pieces and expressionistic lighting play a role in this story of an alcoholic scientist struggling with professional, physical and romantic challenges. There is one high-tension bomb scene at the end, but I found the interplay of office politics and committee meetings to be equally fascinating.

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