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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:10
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Drama about the life of Clive Candy, an English soldier who served in three wars (Boer, World War I, World War II), and had relationships with three women along the way (each played by Deborah... Drama about the life of Clive Candy, an English soldier who served in three wars (Boer, World War I, World War II), and had relationships with three women along the way (each played by Deborah Kerr). Despite Candy's tours-of-duty, he harbors no ill will towards the Germans, instead he believes they have been the pawns of military leaders. [More]
Starring: Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook, John Laurie
Starring: Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook, John Laurie
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
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Feb 10, 2009
Reviews for The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
It's a blatant bit of World War II propaganda and very talky, although with an undeniable spirit and some Lubitsch-like comic passages.
The movie looks past the fat, bald military man with the walrus moustache, and sees inside, to an idealist and a romantic. To know him is to love him.
A film which may just make you look at your life and ask some questions best left unanswered.
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