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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Year

Genre

drama, romance, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

The Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Spud Wilson

James McKechnie

Stuffy Graves

Club Porter (1942)

Clive Candy

Hoppy

David Hutcheson

Period Blimp

Colonel Betteridge

Club Porter (1902)

Edith Hunter

Café Orchestra Leader

Dennis Arundell

Kaunitz

Indignant Citizen

von Schönborn

Valentine Dyall

von Reumann

von Ritter

Colonel Goodhead

Baby-Face Fitzroy

Embassy Secretary

Embassy Counsellor

Colonel Borg

Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff

Nurse Erna

Frau von Kalteneck

Pebble

Aunt Margaret

Murdoch

van Zijl

The Texan

The Sergeant

The Nun

The Matron

Marjorie Gresley

The Bishop

Mrs. Wynne

Helen Debroy Summers

Mr. Wynne

Major Davies

President of Tribunal

B.B.C. Official

Secretary

German Officer

Soldier

Popeye

Nun

Maj. Plumley (1902)

Barman

Extra

Sybil Hopwell

Prussian Student

Cpl. Tommy Tucker

Sgt Hawkins

Dr. Crowler at Duel

Charles Mortimer

Extra in Crowd at BBC Bunker

Prisoner of War

Sergeant Clearing Debris

Napoleon Armstrong (1918)

Cocker Spaniel (1920)

Edith's Sister

Senior Service Officer at Dinner Party

Robert Brooks Turner

Soldier

Youngster

Norman Williams

Man with Debris Clearing Unit

George Woodbridge

Cocker Spaniel (1920)

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Theo Kretschmar-schuldorff Edith Hunter Clive Candy Aunt Margaret Colonel Betteridge Mr. Wynne Hoppy Van Zijl Frau Von Kalteneck Murdoch B.b.c. Official Spud Wilson Colonel Goodhead

Donhauer's just arrived, Spud. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Donhauer's just arrived, Spud.

Message from headquarters, sir. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Message from headquarters, sir.

I wonder what's keeping Spud. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I wonder what's keeping Spud.

- Good afternoon, Sergeant Hawkins.
- Good afternoon, miss. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Good afternoon, Sergeant Hawkins. - Good afternoon, miss.

Spud! - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- The barricade's open, sir.
- Good. Damn. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- The barricade's open, sir. - Good. Damn.

See that barricade, my boys? Well, at
midnight on the dot it's going to be closed. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

See that barricade, my boys? Well, at midnight on the dot it...

There she is! Get the other trucks
to close off. See if you can cross her. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

There she is! Get the other trucks to close off. See if you ...

Quiet! - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

War starts at midnight - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

War starts at midnight

You say war starts at midnight - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

You say war starts at midnight

- Everything you want, Mr. Candy, sir?
- Yes, thanks, Peters. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Everything you want, Mr. Candy, sir? - Yes, thanks, Peters...

Jumping Jehosaphat - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Jumping Jehosaphat

- Are you boys going to the Lilly?
Ah, that's where I'm going.
- Yes, sir. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Are you boys going to the Lilly? Ah, that's where I&#...

I have a friend - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I have a friend

Look here, do you still want to go
to the theater tonight? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Look here, do you still want to go to the theater tonight?

Morning, Brady.
You send those flowers? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Morning, Brady. You send those flowers?

- Mr. Candy? Yes.
- Miss Hunter? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Mr. Candy? Yes. - Miss Hunter?

German girls find scars very attractive - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

German girls find scars very attractive

Ninety-three. Oh, it's a song.
All the rage just now. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Ninety-three. Oh, it's a song. All the rage just now.

One thing I don't understand is why you
should have to teach German children manners. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

One thing I don't understand is why you should have to ...

- Herr Kapellmeister.
- Bitte. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Herr Kapellmeister. - Bitte.

Kaunitz was a prisoner
in our blockhouse for seven weeks. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Kaunitz was a prisoner in our blockhouse for seven weeks.

Herr Ober.! - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Round one to Kaunitz. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Round one to Kaunitz.

Herr Kapellmeister,
Bier für das Orchester. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Herr Kapellmeister, Bier für das Orchester.

- Wovon kommt das?
- Von dem Tisch da drüben. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Wovon kommt das? - Von dem Tisch da drüben.

- He's coming up.
- Let us go, Mr. Candy. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- He's coming up. - Let us go, Mr. Candy.

- Come on, Kaunitz. You speak English.
- I do. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Come on, Kaunitz. You speak English. - I do.

Mein Herr, officers
of the lmperial German Army... - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Mein Herr, officers of the lmperial German Army...

Venning, hurry over to the Kaiserhof. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Venning, hurry over to the Kaiserhof.

- I told you to hurry, Venning. Don't argue. Go at once!
- But... - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- I told you to hurry, Venning. Don't argue. Go at...

We have not agreed
upon the time, gentlemen. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

We have not agreed upon the time, gentlemen.

I wish I'd brought my uniform. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I wish I'd brought my uniform.

Good luck, my boy. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Good luck, my boy.

You will start
only at the command los. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

You will start only at the command los.

You must stop the combat if you hear
the command halt, whoever may say it. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

You must stop the combat if you hear the command halt, whoev...

If you feel to be wounded,
you must stop the combat, - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

If you feel to be wounded, you must stop the combat,

It is forbidden to seize the weapon
of the opponent with the bare hand. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

It is forbidden to seize the weapon of the opponent with the...

Ready? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I have got you into an awful mess. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I have got you into an awful mess.

Oh, your aunt.
What's the address? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Oh, your aunt. What's the address?

- Auf Wiedersehen.
- Auf Wiedersehen. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Auf Wiedersehen. - Auf Wiedersehen.

- After you, sir.
- Bitte sehr. Darin. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- After you, sir. - Bitte sehr. Darin.

The Kaiser and the Prince of Wales spoke Spoke about what - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Kaiser and the Prince of Wales spoke Spoke about what

Theo knows only two English expressions - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Theo knows only two English expressions

Theo knows only two English expressions - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Theo knows only two English expressions

I love - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

My English is not very much - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

My English is not very much

What's the result - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

What's the result

Care to dine at my club tonight? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Care to dine at my club tonight?

Well let me tell you one thing - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Well let me tell you one thing

They're married - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

They're married

Glad to see you, sir.
I've got another umbrella for you. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Glad to see you, sir. I've got another umbrella for you...

The Germans know how to make them talk - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Germans know how to make them talk

That until now Germany has used her arms with honour - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

That until now Germany has used her arms with honour

Any answer, sir? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Any answer, sir?

The war is over - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The war is over

Same here. That's how
I imagine my future wife. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Same here. That's how I imagine my future wife.

We have the Bishop for lunch - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

We have the Bishop for lunch

Mm. It's a fine,
solid-looking property... like you. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Mm. It's a fine, solid-looking property... like you.

No answer. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Well?
- He said, "No answer," sir. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Well? - He said, "No answer," sir.

Why is "very much"
printed like that? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Why is "very much" printed like that?

For years and years they're writing and dreaming beautiful music and beautiful poetry - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

For years and years they're writing and dreaming...

Major Davies, do you mind
if we went down and had a try? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Major Davies, do you mind if we went down and had a try?

Oberst Kretschmar-Schuldorff? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Oberst Kretschmar-Schuldorff?

- Ah, Davies.
- Hello, Candy. I hope your wife will forgive me. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Ah, Davies. - Hello, Candy. I hope your wife will forgive ...

This is Brigadier General Candy's
residence. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

This is Brigadier General Candy's residence.

Was the cooking good - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Was the cooking good

Well, I think we made
an impression on him. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Well, I think we made an impression on him.

Darling? Don't hum. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Darling? Don't hum.

- Theodor Kretschmar-Schuldorff.
- Here. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Theodor Kretschmar-Schuldorff. - Here.

We had very bad years in Germany - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

We had very bad years in Germany

Haven't you got anyone
in this country who knows you well? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Haven't you got anyone in this country who knows you we...

Do you remember Clive we used to say - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Do you remember Clive we used to say

Do you remember - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Do you remember

Bye, Clive.
Have a nice journey. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Bye, Clive. Have a nice journey.

- Good night, Angela.
- Good night, sir. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- Good night, Angela. - Good night, sir.

What is your first name - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

What is your first name

I often thought - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I often thought

I'm afraid we've been having a little trouble about your broadcast - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I'm afraid we've been having a little trouble...

I've been serving my country for 44 years - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I've been serving my country for 44 years

Sherry, sir? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Sherry, miss? - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Thank you. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- I ought to go, you know.
- No, no. Stay a bit longer. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

- I ought to go, you know. - No, no. Stay a bit longer.

I heard all that in the last war - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

I heard all that in the last war

Well, you... - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Be it ever so humble - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Be it ever so humble

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From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Writer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Production: The Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Genre: drama, romance, war

Year: 1943

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Jul 1943

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

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