The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
United Kingdom · 1943
2h 43m
Director Michael Powell
Starring Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Adolf Wohlbrück, Roland Culver
Genre War, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Clive Candy is a general in World War II. He is considered unqualified and is not respected by his troop. He has, however, had much better days. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp traces Candy's career in the Boer Wars and World War I, showing how his life has been shaped by three different women and his friendship with a German soldier.
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