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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943, Movie, 2h 43min

Considered by many to be the finest British film ever made, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP, by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is a stirring masterpiece like no other. Roger Livesey dynamically embodies outmoded English militarism as the indelible General Clive Candy, who barely survives four decades of tumultuous British history, 1902 to 1942, only to see the world change irrevocably before his eyes. Anton Walbrook and Deborah Kerr provide unforgettable support, he as a German enemy turned lifelong friend of Candy’s and she as young women of three consecutive generations, a socially committed governess, a sweet-souled war nurse, and a modern-thinking army driver, who inspire him. COLONEL BLIMP is both moving and slyly satirical, an incomparable film about war, love, aging, and obsolescence, shot in gorgeous Technicolor.

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Kasper Løvborg

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My favorite from Powell & Pressburger. Livesey and Walbrook turn in superb performances and the makeup used to age them is great. We see the most important parts of their lives, and the changes of the times they've lived in, and thus get ...

4 years ago

Critic Alan Morrison

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...cinematic storytelling on the broadest canvas.

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What is The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp about? Toggle content

Meet General Clive Wynne-Candy, a veteran British officer who's fought in two world wars and still holds onto his outdated views of honor and chivalry. As he prepares to lead his Home Guard unit in 1943, he reflects on his life's journey, from his dashing days as a young officer in the Boer War to his bittersweet romance with a German officer's fiancée. Through it all, Candy struggles to reconcile his sense of duty with the harsh realities of war. Will he learn to adapt and embrace change, or will he remain stuck in the past? Powell & Pressburger's haunting drama explores the complexities of war and human relationships in a way that will leave you pondering long after the credits roll.

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