How I manage / London
The greatest show on earth
Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull has been key to bringing arthouse distribution up to speed and on-demand. But he hasn’t forgotten the magic of the big screen, delivering gracefully designed cinema spaces that celebrate the shared experience of film.
Just before he takes a seat in his new Curzon Aldgate cinema in London, Philip Knatchbull spots a stain on the burnt-orange upholstery. He doesn’t try to conceal his irritation, muttering an expletive under his breath. But after a beat, he looks up with a barely perceptible smile. “It’s a great business, this – except for all the people.”
Philip has been surrounded by cinema (and its people) for most of his life. His father John Knatchbull – who, as the Seventh Baron Brabourne, went by John Brabourne – was one of the UK’s pre-eminent producers,…
