Ipswich Film Society

2004/05 Season

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP

UK 1943 (U) - 163 minutes
Directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

Ipswich Film Theatre - 11 April 2005 - 7.30pm
A salute to all that is paradoxical about the English, this is the story of one man's military career from the 1890s to the Second World War and beyond. His life-long friendship with a German officer and the loss of his only love to that same officer are sympathetically portrayed.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: A warm, charming, witty and sometimes powerful film. A real treat; England's "La Grande Illusion". Fascinating; Michael Powell was never afraid to tackle controversial stuff (Peeping Tom, for example). I can see why this film might have upset Churchill. Enjoyed it; Interesting curiosity, but overlong. It was great; It was interesting historically, but must admit I dropped off a couple of times.

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