LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP

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• Release Year: 1943
• Genre: Drama, Romance, War
• Plot: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's magnificent epic The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp dramatizes the passions and pitfalls of a lifetime in the military. The film follows the exploits of exemplary British soldier Clive Candy (Roger Livesey) as he battles to maintain his honor and proud gentlemanly conduct through romance, three wars, and a changing world. Featuring Anton Walbrook and Deborah Kerr in her first leading role (as three characters!), the vibrant and controversial The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is the romantic portrait of a career soldier and a pointed investigation into the nature of aging, friendship, and obsolescence. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Powell and Pressburger's masterpiece in all its Technicolor glory.
• Cast: James McKechnie, Neville Mapp, Roger Livesey, David Hutcheson, Spencer Trevor, Roland Culver, James Knight, Deborah Kerr, Dennis Arundell, David Ward, Jan Van Loewen, Valentine Dyall, Carl Jaffe, Albert Lieven, Eric Maturin, Frith Banbury, Robert Harris, Arthur Wontner, Theodore Zichy, Anton Walbrook, Jane Millican, Ursula Jeans, Phyllis Morris, Muriel Aked, John Laurie, Reginald Tate, Captain W. Barrett, Thomas Palmer, Yvonne Andre, Marjorie Gresley, Felix Aylmer, Helen Debroy, Norman Pierce, Harry Welchman, A.E. Matthews, Edward Cooper, Joan Swinstead, John Boxer, Erik, Ian Fleming, Desmond Jeans, Patrick MacNee, Diana Marshall, Ferdy Mayne, Pat McGrath, Charles Mortimer, Pete Murray, Peter Noble, Wally Patch, Norris Smith, Spangle, Waleen Tidy, John Varley, George Woodbridge, Vincent Holman, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
• Director: Michael Powell
• Runtime: 2:43
• Company: The Archers, GFD, The Criterion Collection, Carlton International, Independent Pictures, United Artists
• Media Format: Movie