Prime Cut Powell and Pressburger

Powell and Pressburger as part of the British Film industry were encouraged to support the war effort in WW2 via their films. All of them are worth watching. None of them are the standard Flagwaver that Churchill was looking for apparently.

So in this film they wrote a story of rural England almost undisturbed by the War which was raging around them. Well almost. It follows the story of an American, a Landgirl and a British Soldier investigating the 'Glueman'. There are so many things which I love about this film that it's hard to know what to say.

It just shows a love of the rural environment which is evident in many of their films. But also there's the mystery of life that comes from people living together. Then there's the idea that people can live together and work together for a goal.

Maybe the best thing for me is the sense of Spirituality that pervades this film. I can't recommend it highly enough really.

I went to Canterbury about 7 years ago, and I recognised the same Canterbury in the film. So maybe in some ways the rural life did survive just as the film suggests.

My only word of warning is that you might not like it if you are looking for an Ealing Comedy Style film, or a proper war picture. Try Passport to Pimlico and Mrs Miniver for that.