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Summary The passions and pitfalls of a lifetime in the military are dramatized in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s magnificent epic, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. The film follows the exploits of pristine British soldier Clive Candy as he battles to maintain his honor and proud gentlemanly conduct through romance, three wars, and a...

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1945)
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary The passions and pitfalls of a lifetime in the military are dramatized in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s magnificent epic, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. The film follows the exploits of pristine British soldier Clive Candy as he battles to maintain his honor and proud gentlemanly conduct through romance, three wars, and a...

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
7.1
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6 Ratings
30% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
7.1
60% Positive
6 Ratings
30% Mixed
3 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company The Archers, Independent Producers
Release Date May 4, 1945
Duration 2 h 43 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline A Lusty Lifetime of Love and Adventure in Lavish Technicolor (US Lobby Card tag)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination