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The life and death of Colonel Blimp
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990, author of screenplay,
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988, author of screenplay,
Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972, producer.
Walbrook, Anton, 1896-1967, actor.
Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007, actor.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988, author of screenplay,
Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972, producer.
Walbrook, Anton, 1896-1967, actor.
Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007, actor.
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2013].
Edition
Blu-ray special ed.
ISBN
1604657022, 9781604657029
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([24] pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge - Audiovisual | BLU LIF | In Transit |
More Details
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2013].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Blu-ray special ed.
Language
English
ISBN
1604657022, 9781604657029
UPC
715515103619
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
General Note
"Janus Films ; ITV Studios Global Entertainment"--Container.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographed by Georges Perinal ; edited by John Seabourne ; music composed and arranged by Allan Gray ; costumes designed by Joseph Bato ; production designed by Alfred Junge.
Participants/Performers
Anton Walbrook, Deborah Kerr, Roger Livesey, Roland Culver, Harry Welchman, Arthur Wontner, Albert Lieven, John Laurie, Ursula Jeans, James McKechnie, Reginald Tate, David Hutcheson, A.E. Matthews.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; 1.37:1 aspect ratio; region A; PCM Mono; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Subjects
LC Subjects
Blimp, -- Colonel (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Officers -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Great Britain. -- Army -- Drama.
Men -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Nationalists -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Soldiers -- England -- Drama.
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Drama.
War films.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Officers -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Great Britain. -- Army -- Drama.
Men -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Nationalists -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Soldiers -- England -- Drama.
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Drama.
War films.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Rank, J. A., Walbrook, A., Kerr, D., Livesey, R., Culver, R., Welchman, H., Wontner, A., Lieven, A., Laurie, J., Jeans, U., McKechnie, J., Tate, R., Hutcheson, D., Matthews, A. E. 1., Périnal, G., Seabourne, J., Gray, A., Bato, J., Junge, A., Low, D., Scorsese, M., Schoonmaker, T., & Haskell, M. (2013). The life and death of Colonel Blimp (Blu-ray special ed.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. 2013. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp The Criterion Collection, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, Michael, et al. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Blu-ray special ed., The Criterion Collection, 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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