The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943; Dir.: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger)

Canon Fodder Episode 15

On this week’s episode, old battle axes Daniel and Corky trade war stories with The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. But does this decades-spanning intimate epic from The Archers hit its target or miss the mark?

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #196 (tied)

UK theatrical debut: June 10, 1943

IMDB synopsis: “From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.”

CLIPS & CLIPPINGS

Trailer for The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

“And this, sir, is the truth.”

Introduction by Martin Scorsese

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Taste of Cherry (1997; Dir.: Abbas Kiarostami)

IMDB synopsis: “An Iranian man drives his car in search of someone who will quietly bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide.”

Our review of Taste of Cherry comes out on June 18!

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