Martin Scorsese recalls his lifelong love affair with the movies of filmmaking duo Powell and Pressburger, such as "The life and death of Colonel Blimp," "Black narcissus," "The red shoes," and "The tales of Hoffmann." He explores the collaboration between the two filmmakers, from their rise during World War II to their eventual decline in the film industry of the 1950s, and the lasting impact of their films on his own work.