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The life and death of Colonel Blimp / J. Arthur Rank presents ; a production of the Archers ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 (screenwriter,, producer,, director.). Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 (screenwriter,, producer,, director.). Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972 (producer.). Walbrook, Anton, 1896-1967 (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.). P©Øerinal, 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.). Low, David, 1891-1963 (creator.). Scorsese, Martin, (commentator.). Schoonmaker, Thelma, (interviewee.). Haskell, Molly, (essayist.). Janus Films. (Added Author). ITV Studios. (Added Author). Archers (Firm) (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). 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. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781604657036
ISBN: 1604657030
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
Edition: Two-DVD special edition.
Publisher: [New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	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.
Participant or Performer Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC region 1; widescreen (1.37:1) presentation; PCM mono.
Language Note:	English dialogue; optional English SDH subtitles.