Elisa
31Aug11
From IMDb: "Colonel Blimp was a British cartoon character in a then well-known strip. The producers decided to use the name for the movie."
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Cinesthesia (aka Duncan)
13Feb12
A jolly old wartime morale booster that turns (surprisingly and pleasingly) into a complex, melancholy love story and an examination of the roots and realities of World War II.
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WhatsUpWill
30Nov11
Anton Walbrook is one hell of a BAMF. Livesy was pretty annoying at first, but the combination of perfect aging make up with his versatile acting skill made for one of the more impressive performances I've seen in a long time. The film itself is well made, but it didn't throw me like Black Narcissus did. I feel that this is mostly due to the languid pace of the first act. The film picks up considerably afterwards.
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Dave
29May11
One that has really grown on me, particularly the more I dig into The Archers' work. There are still at least four other P&P films I prefer to this one, but it's still a great movie. Livesey and Walbrook both give powerhouse performances and the on-screen bond that they create makes you genuinely care what transpires. Once again, just proof of what brilliant filmmakers Powell and Pressburger were.
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Hidden Behind the Screen
30Apr11
Perhaps I missed something but...Why is this film called The Life and Death of Colonel BLIMP? Where was anyone named BLIMP in there?
filmcapsule
20Sep10
The wonderful technicolor world is perfectly poised between fantasy and reality and, similarly, the film's tone never tips too far into ridiculousness or sentimentality. Livesey was so fun; the comedy really works for me, but I was happy to see it morph into a genuinely touching portrait of a man, his pride and stubbornness, his love, and his unique friendship. Quite a treat.
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Phil Worfel
11Sep09
My first Powell and Pressburger. Really good epic story highlighting the beautiful Deborah Kerr in multiple performances and Robert Livesy with one of the best aging makeup effects I've ever seen.