The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
- Directed by
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Genre
- drama film, war film, romance film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 272 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a British army officer from the Boer War through World War II. His old-fashioned ideas about honorable combat clash with modern warfare.
epicreflectivepoignantslow-pacedsatiricalmelancholicthoughtfulvisually lush
What happens
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is a 1943 British romantic-war film written, produced and directed by the British film-making team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It stars Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr and Anton Walbrook. The title derives from the satirical Colonel Blimp comic strip by David Low, but the story is original. Although the film is strongly pro-British, it is a satire on the British Army, especially its leadership. It suggests that Britain faced the option of following traditional notions of honourable warfare or "fighting dirty" against such an evil enemy as Nazi Germany. One film critic has described it as "England's greatest film ever" and it is renowned for its sophistication and directorial brilliance as well as for its script, the performances of its large cast and its pioneering Technicolor cinematography. Among its distinguished company of actors, particular praise has been reserved for Livesey, Walbrook and Kerr. The film was ranked 45th in the British Film Institute's 1999 list of the top 100 British films and 80th in Empire magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
The Gentle Sex (1943)
Immortal Sergeant (1943)
I'll Walk Beside You (1943)
The Night Invader (1943)
There's Something About a Soldier (1943)
Forever and a Day (1943)
Journey's End (1930)
The Dark Tower (1943)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.