DVD
The life and death of Colonel Blimp
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Two-DVD special ed.
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Anton Walbrook, Deborah Kerr, Roger Livesey, Roland Culver, Harry Welchman, Arthur Wontner, Albert Lieven, John Laurie, Ursula Jeans, James McKechnie.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2013]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (163 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 cm.)
Audience
Not rated.
Uniform Title
Summary
British soldier Clive Candy battles to maintain his honor and proud gentlemanly conduct through romance, three wars, and a changing world.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
Special features: audio commentary featuring director Michael Powell and filmmaker Martin Scorsese ; video introduction by Scorsese ; A profile of "The life and death of Colonel Blimp," a documentary from 2000 ; restoration demonstration, hosted by Scorsese ; Optimism and sheer will, a 2012 interview with editor Thelma Schoonmaker Powell, Michael Powell's widow ; gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production stills ; gallery tracing the history David Low's original Colonel Blimp cartoons.