Library Talk

The Glass Pearls

A discussion of Emeric Pressburger’s recently re-published 1966 novel.

  • Total running time 60min

Coinciding with Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell + Pressburger, the BFI Reuben Library welcomes Oscar-winning film director Kevin Macdonald in conversation with novelist and former Faber & Faber film editor Richard T. Kelly, to discuss The Glass Pearls, the 1966 novel written by Macdonald’s grandfather Emeric Pressburger. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion around this gripping psychological study of a cultured man who is guilty of unspeakable crimes.

Tickets £6.50

Joint ticket available with Wanted for Murder + intro by Simon McCallum, BFI curator on Monday 4 December £14, concessions £11 (non-Members pay £2 more). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.