The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is a 1943 British Technicolor film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger that follows the evolving life and ideals of an aging British officer across several decades and wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp canonical | 9 |
| The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943 film) | 2 |
| The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (as associate) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Alfred Junge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1.37:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn | character Colonel Blimp by David Low ⓘ |
| character |
Angela "Johnny" Cannon
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Barbara Wynne NERFINISHED ⓘ Clive Candy NERFINISHED ⓘ Edith Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Georges Périnal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Hein Heckroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director |
Emeric Pressburger
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ⓘ
Michael Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | General Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Seabourne Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romance ⓘ war ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | true ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between tradition and modern warfare
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evolution of personal ideals over time ⓘ friendship across national lines ⓘ |
| musicBy | Allan Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeSpan | several decades ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of a sympathetic German officer
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innovative use of Technicolor in wartime Britain ⓘ portrayal of an aging British officer over multiple wars ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Emeric Pressburger
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Michael Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | The Archers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic of British cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 163 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Emeric Pressburger
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Michael Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
First World War
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Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Anton Walbrook
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Deborah Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ John Laurie NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Livesey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943 film)
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943 film)
this entity surface form:
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (as associate)