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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

An unforgettable story of forty gallant years.

19437.42h 43m

Overview

General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.

Directed by Emeric Pressburger
Written by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Produced by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $275K

Top Cast

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Major General Clive Wynne-Candy

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Edith Hunter / Barbara Wynne / Angela "Johnny" Cannon

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Col. Betteridge

James McKechnie

James McKechnie

Spud Wilson

Arthur Wontner

Arthur Wontner

Embassy Counsellor

David Hutcheson

David Hutcheson

Hoppy

Ursula Jeans

Ursula Jeans

Frau von Kalteneck

John Laurie

John Laurie

Murdoch

Harry Welchman

Harry Welchman

Major Davies

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanyarmyworld war iworld war iibritish armybritish empiresatiresoldierprison camplondon blitzboer warhome guard

About The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is a war, drama, romance, comedy film released in 1943 exploring themes of berlin, germany, army, world war i, world war ii, british army, british empire. Directed by Emeric Pressburger, it stars Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook. General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.

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