Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Certification
U
Note
London
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
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An unforgettable story of forty gallant years.
2h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ursula Jeans | Frau von Kalteneck |
| John Laurie | Murdoch |
| Harry Welchman | Major Davies |
| Robert Harris | Embassy Secretary |
| A.E. Matthews | President of Tribunal |
| Theodore Zichy | Colonel Borg (as Count Zichy) |
| Jane Millican | Nurse Erna |
| Neville Mapp | Stuffy Graves |
| Vincent Holman | Club Porter (1942) |
| Spencer Trevor | Period Blimp |
| James Knight | Club Porter (1902) |
| Dennis Arundell | Cafe Orchestra Leader |
| David Ward | Kaunitz |
| Jan Van Loewen | Indignant Citizen |
| Valentine Dyall | von Schonborn |
| Carl Jaffe | von Reumann |
| Albert Lieven | von Ritter |
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| Eric Maturin | Colonel Goodhead |
| Frith Banbury | Baby-Face Fitzroy |
| Phyllis Morris | Pebble |
| Muriel Aked | Aunt Margaret |
| Reginald Tate | van Zijl |
| Yvonne Andre | The Nun |
| Marjorie Gresley | The Matron |
| Felix Aylmer | The Bishop |
| Norman Pierce | Mr. Wynne |
| Edward Cooper | BBC Official |
| Joan Swinstead | Secretary |
| Pat McGrath | Tommy Tucker (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDramaRomanceComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Data di uscita | 26 luglio 1943 |
| Producer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Writer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Editors | John Seabourne Sr. |
| Cinematography | Georges Périnal, Jim Body |
| Asst. Directors | Kenneth Horne, Tom Payne, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Camera Operators | Georges Périnal, Jim Body |
| Add. Photography | Georges Périnal, Jim Body |
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| Production Design | Alfred Junge |
| Art Direction | Alfred Junge |
| Set Decoration | Alfred Junge |
| Composer | Allan Gray, Desmond Dew, C.C. Stevens |
| Sound | Allan Gray, Desmond Dew, C.C. Stevens |
| Costume Design | Joseph Bato, George Blackler, Dorrie Hamilton |
| Makeup | George Blackler, Dorrie Hamilton, Joseph Bato |
| Hairstyling | Joseph Bato, George Blackler, Dorrie Hamilton |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 275.472 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 29, 1945
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 26, 1943
Certification
U
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 01, 1944
Certification
e 12
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 30, 1944
Country
United States
Date
May 04, 1945
Certification
NR
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Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 11, 1946
Certification
e 12
Country
Japan
Date
May 10, 1952
Certification
G
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