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I admit I did have high hopes for this film, having being blown away by The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus and especially A Matter of Life and Death. And The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp meets those expectations, I'd say. It is just a wonderful film with a lot to admire. It is a long film, but it is never boring despite the purposefully nuanced length. The production values as are the case with Powell and Pressburger's films are of high quality, and the direction is superb. As is the dialogue especially the 10 minute monologue which really made me think, and the story is beautifully constructed. The acting I have no qualm with either, Deborah Kerr and Anton Walbrook really impress, especially Kerr in three roles, but it is Roger Livesey's truly astonishing lead performance that takes centre stage.I never realised that Churchill ordered this film to be banned because he thought it would give the wrong impression of the British fighting man. True it does take as pop at the complacency of the top brass, however one might say it is also a tribute to honour and loyalty. So all in all, it is just outstanding. 10/10 Bethany Cox
score 10/10
TheLittleSongbird 23 December 2010
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