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Based on cartoonist David Low's parody of the old-fashioned British professional soldier, set in his ways and unable to adapt to the brutality of modern war. This story follows the career of Clive Candy, at first an idealistic, young Boer War hero, then a brigadier general, serving honorably in...

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Uniform Title:Life and death of Colonel Blimp (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Janus Films, ITV Studios, Archers (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Powell, Michael, 1905-1990, Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988, Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972, Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976, Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007, Walbrook, Anton, 1896-1967, Culver, Roland, 1900-1984, Welchman, Harry, 1886-1966, Wontner, Arthur, 1875-1960, Lieven, Albert, 1906-1971
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Published: [United States] : The Criterion Collection : Image Entertainment, 2013.
Series:Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 173.
Subjects:
Armies > Great Britain > Officers > Drama.
Nationalists > Great Britain > Drama.
Men > Great Britain > Drama.
Great Britain > Social life and customs > Drama.
War films.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Based on cartoonist David Low's parody of the old-fashioned British professional soldier, set in his ways and unable to adapt to the brutality of modern war. This story follows the career of Clive Candy, at first an idealistic, young Boer War hero, then a brigadier general, serving honorably in World War I. Finally, by World War II, he has become a bald, overweight, querulous old man, angry that his age and military experience are held in contempt, and bewildered that his lifelong code of gentlemanly conduct has become an anachronism in a world threatened by a monster like Hitler.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
Special features: Digital master from the Film Foundation's 2012 4K restoration, with uncompressed monoaural soundtrack; Audio commentary featuring director Michael Powell and filmmaker Martin Scorsese; Video introduction by Scorsese; A profile of "The life and death of Colonel Blimp" (documentary from 2000); Restoration demonstration; Optimism and sheer will (a 2012 interview with editor Thelma Schoonmaker Powell); Stills gallery (featuring rare behind-the-scense production stills); David Low's Colonel Blimp (gallery tracing the history David Low's original Colonel Blimp cartoons). Booklet featuring an essay by critic Molly Haskell.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; 1.37:1 aspect ratio; region A; PCM Mono; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Georges Périnal ; editor, John Seabourne ; music composed and arranged by Allan Gray.