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The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp

It is considered by many to be the finest British film ever made. A stirring masterpiece like no other. The indelible General Clive Candy barely survives four decades of tumultuous British history (1902 to 1942) only to see the world change irrevocably before his eyes. Blimp is both moving and slyly...

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Main Author: Low, David, 1891-1963 (Creator)
Corporate Authors: Janus Films, ITV Studios, Archers (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972 (Producer), Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 (Producer, Director, author of screenplay,), Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 (Producer, Director, author of screenplay,), Walbrook, Anton, 1900-1967 (Actor), Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007 (Actor), Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976 (Actor), Culver, Roland, 1900-1984 (Actor), Welchman, Harry, 1886-1966 (Actor), Wontner, Arthur, 1875-1960 (Actor), Lieven, Albert, 1906-1971 (Actor), Laurie, John, 1897-1980 (Actor), Jeans, Ursula, 1906-1973 (Actor), McKechnie, James, 1911-1964 (Actor), Tate, Reginald, 1896-1955 (Actor), Hutcheson, David, 1905-1976 (Actor), Matthews, A. E. (Alfred Edward), 1869-1960 (Actor), PeĢrinal, Georges, 1897-1965 (director of photography.), Seabourne, John (Film editor), Gray, Allan, 1902-1973 (composer (expression)), Bato, Joseph, 1888-1966 (Costume designer), Junge, Alfred (Production designer), Scorsese, Martin (Commentator), Haskell, Molly (essayist.)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection : Image Entertainment, [2013]
Series:Criterion collection ; 173.
Subjects:
Blimp, Colonel (Fictitious character)
Soldiers > England > Drama.
Great Britain. > Army > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Great Britain > Drama.
World War, 1914-1918 > Great Britain > Drama.
South African War, 1899-1902 > Drama.
War films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
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Summary:It is considered by many to be the finest British film ever made. A stirring masterpiece like no other. The indelible General Clive Candy barely survives four decades of tumultuous British history (1902 to 1942) only to see the world change irrevocably before his eyes. Blimp is both moving and slyly satirical, an incomparable film about war, love, and aging.
Item Description:Title from sell sheet.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
Based on the character created by David Low.
Special features: Disc 1: Audio commentary featuring director Michael Powell and filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Disc 2: 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.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (163 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([24] p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.)
Format:DVD, NTSC region 1; widescreen (1.37:1) presentation; PCM mono.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
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.
ISBN:9781604657036
1604657030

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