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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

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.

Year: 1943
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, War and Anti-War Films, Classic Drama, Classic Romance, Best of the 1940s, Classic Cinema
Country: UK
Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Starring: Anton Walbrook, Deborah Kerr, Roger Livesey, Roland Culver
Duration: 164 Minutes
Rating: G
8.2/10
Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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