The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 26, 1943

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French, German

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

The Rank Organisation,Independent Producers,The Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Roger Livesey,Deborah Kerr,Anton Walbrook,Roland Culver,James McKechnie,Arthur Wontner,David Hutcheson,Ursula Jeans,John Laurie,Harry Welchmanand 26 more

Director

Michael Powell,Emeric Pressburger

Writer

Emeric Pressburger,Michael Powell

Producer

Michael Powell,Emeric Pressburger

Cinematography

Georges Périnal

Music

Allan Gray

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$275,472

IMDb

tt0036112