Cinematic background from The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 - General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943

Drama, Romance, War

Directors:
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Writers:
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
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Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a long green dress standing next to a plant; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman standing next to each other on stairs; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a blue hat and a plaid jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a military uniform standing in front of a phone booth; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a silver dress and a necklace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman standing in front of an open window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A snowy night scene with a building in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – An oil painting of an old factory in the middle of the night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a blue and white dress with red hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two men are sitting at a table and one is holding a cane; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man adjusting his bow tie while a woman looks on; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a hat with a veil on top; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a hat with a bird on it; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a blue dress looking out of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a blue and white dress with a red hair wig; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a military uniform with a hat on her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman sitting on top of a green couch holding an open book; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a diamond necklace and earrings; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a yellow and black floral print dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man standing on a balcony overlooking a valley; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a military uniform looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a military uniform holding a pen; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of people sitting around a room with candles; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman sitting at a table in front of each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman wearing a hat and a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of men in uniform are gathered together; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – An older man in a trench coat holding a cane; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a uniform with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a top hat and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of people sitting at tables in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman dressed in formal wear; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man walking down a hallway in a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A crowd of people sitting and standing around a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman face to face in front of each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of people sitting at a table in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of men standing next to each other in suits; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two men dressed in formal wear posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a military uniform sitting behind a steering wheel; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man sitting at a table reading a book; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man sitting at a table wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a military uniform standing in front of red chairs; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a top hat and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of men standing next to each other in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person holding a baseball glove; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man in a tuxedo standing in front of a lit candle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – An older man with a mustache wearing a brown jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a military uniform driving a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man in a suit and a woman in a black coat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A street scene with a person riding a horse drawn carriage on the sidewalk; Extreme Wide shot, High angle