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The Making of an Englishman

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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The Making of an Englishman (1995)
Documentary

This documentary follows filmmaker Kevin McDonald across Europe in search of the grandfather he never really knew, Emeric Pressburger, the Oscar winning screen writer. Emeric was born in the... Read allThis documentary follows filmmaker Kevin McDonald across Europe in search of the grandfather he never really knew, Emeric Pressburger, the Oscar winning screen writer. Emeric was born in the Hungarian city of Miskolc and went to school in Temesvar. He moved to Berlin, via Stuttga... Read allThis documentary follows filmmaker Kevin McDonald across Europe in search of the grandfather he never really knew, Emeric Pressburger, the Oscar winning screen writer. Emeric was born in the Hungarian city of Miskolc and went to school in Temesvar. He moved to Berlin, via Stuttgart where he found his calling as a writer, writing articles for newspapers and magazines a... Read all

  • Director
    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Writer
    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Stars
    • Adolf Aczél
    • József Bé
    • Christopher Challis
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  • IMDb RATING
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    34
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    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writer
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Stars
      • Adolf Aczél
      • József Bé
      • Christopher Challis
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    Adolf Aczél
    • Self - Emeric's school friend
    • (as Dr. Adolf Aczél)
    József Bé
    • Self - Secretary to Jewish Community, Miskolc
    Christopher Challis
    • Self
    Andre Deutsch
    • Self
    Kevin Gough-Yates
    • Self
    Ernest Hecht
    • Self
    Michel Kelber
    • Self
    Kevin Macdonald
    Kevin Macdonald
    • Self - Emeric's Grandson
    Michael Powell
    Michael Powell
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Angela Pressburger
    • Self - Emeric's daughter
    • (as Angela Gwyn John)
    Emeric Pressburger
    Emeric Pressburger
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Curt Siodmak
    Curt Siodmak
    • Self
    Fricy Székely
    • Self - Emeric's school friend
    Bertrand Tavernier
    Bertrand Tavernier
    • Self
    Peter Zehentner
    • Self - head porter at London hotel
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writer
      • Kevin Macdonald
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    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Aspall, Suffolk, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Producers Creative Partnership (PCP)
      • Figment Films
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
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      51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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