In 1939, Emeric Pressburger was brought in to work on the script of a movie directed by Michael Powell, The Spy in Black. Though the espionage drama wasn’t the biggest hit of that year (Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz were also released in ’39), it marked the first in a series of gorgeous collaborations between the two men. Pressburger was born in 1902, in Hungary; Powell was born three years later, in England. Following The Spy in Black, the duo worked together on 24 films over 33 years. Powell largely directed, while Pressburger produced, formulated stories, and handled scores. They called themselves “The Archers,” and among the array of classics they produced are A Canterbury Tale (1944), Black Narcissus (1947), and The Red Shoes (1948). Directed by David Hinton, the new documentary, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, delves into the origins of this partnership and its lasting influence. Martin Scorsese narrates. —Jack Sullivan

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger is available in U.K. cinemas