Now here is the lake, and I still haven't changed

[altariel]

I went to see The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp last week. It's Powell and Pressburger's best film (and thus a strong contender for best British film EVAH). The last scene makes me weep. To think of it being shown in 1943, and created using the talents of so many gifted refugees, not least Emeric Pressburger and Anton Walbrook... I'm welling up thinking about it. Talk about the triumph of intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism.

Peter Bradshaw's review here. If it comes your way, go and see it.

Comments

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

The Film Programme has just had a show on it - will listen once I've rewatched it; it's been years.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Ooh, is that on the radio?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Found it! Thanks for the heads-up!

[shezan.livejournal.com]

BEST MOVIE EVER. The non-duel duel scene! The dinner scene!!!!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

The dinner with Theo and all those grandees is amazing. The whole damn film is amazing!

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

It's the kind of thing that Filmhouse here shows sometimes. I'll keep an eye out for it.

[gair.livejournal.com]

We have it on DVD in the UK if you miss it and want to borrow it next time we see each other. It is a terrifyingly good film.

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It's on release at the moment, so you have a good chance of catching it.

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

I've seen on - and enjoyed - most of Powell and Pressburger's films on TV, but so far not that one unfortunately.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It's lovely. On release at the moment, so keep an eye out for it.

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen that one but I LOVE 'A Matter of Life and Death'!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I love AMOLAD too! My favourite of their films, although I know that Blimp is better.