The life and death of Colonel Blimp
By: J. Arthur Rank presents ; a production of the Archers ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Contributors: 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; Périnal, Georges, 1897-1965, director of photography; Seabourne, John, editor of moving image work; Gray, Allan, 1902-1973, composer (expression); Bato, Joseph, 1888-1966, costume designer; Junge, Alfred, production designer; Low, David, 1891-1963; Scorsese, Martin, commentator; Schoonmaker, Thelma, interviewee; Haskell, Molly; Janus Films; ITV Studios; Archers (Firm); Criterion Collection (Firm)
Edition: Two-DVD special ed.
Series: The Criterion collection -- 173; Criterion collection -- 173.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9781604657036
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; South African War (1899-1902) fast (OCoLC)fst01127143; Drama; South African War, 1899-1902; Great Britain; Great Britain. Army; World War, 1939-1945; Colonel Blimp (Fictitious character); World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746; World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924; Soldiers
Work titles: Life and death of Colonel Blimp (Motion picture)
Description: 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.
Notes: Wide screen (1.37:1).

Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.

Based on the character created by David Low.

"Janus Films ; ITV Studios Global Entertainment"--Container.

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-scenes 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.

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.

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.

Rating: Not rated.

DVD, NTSC region 1; widescreen (1.37:1) presentation; PCM mono.

English dialogue; optional English SDH subtitles.