The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
0.1422Canon Score · ranked #188 all time
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About the film
General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.
Why it ranks #188
Every list on which The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Time Out Centenary Top 25 (1995) | Critics' canon | #23 / 25 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #80 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #205 / 264 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #258 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #425 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |