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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
     163 m.
Synopsis
General Candy is caught napping on the eve of a Home Guard exercise, and defends himself by recalling his exploits before and during World War I, which lead to an enduring friendship with Theo and a search for his elusive feminine ideal. Accused of being out of date, he acknowledges the need for new tactics to defeat the Nazis, but reaffirms his own values.
Director
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Photography
Georges Périnal
Edition
John Seabourne
Music
Allan Gray
Cast
Roger Livesey (Clive Candy), Deborah Kerr (Edith Hunter, Barbara Wynne, Angela ?Johnny? Cannon), Anton Walbrook (Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff), James McKechnie (Spud Wilson)
Running Time
163 m.
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