Hoezo in KINO

Despised by Winston Churchill for its supposed “unpatriotic sentiments” and adored by Stephen Fry, as for him the film epitomizes “what being English means”, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is the riveting biography of a rather rotund army officer looking back on a life of love, friendship and war. Powell & Pressburger had their start as a collaborative force in the war years making propaganda films, much like Frank Capra did in the United States. But their work, even in service of boosting allied morale, far surpassed keeping calm and carrying on. Blimp is a marvel of early Technicolor and considered one of the finest British films (on war) ever made, perveying a wistful sense of honour, duty and devotion. English language without subtitles. Note: For our screenings of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp we received a 35mm from the United Kingdom that is unfortunately not the complete UK version of the film but the shortened US released edit. We have considered the options and decided that it’s preferable to screen the complete version in the digital format than the shortened version in 35mm. So the following two screenings of Blimp will be a digital presentation. Apologies for any disappointment caused by this.