The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943 · 163 min · Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 38 % | 0 % | 5 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 41 % | 5 % | 10 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 40 % | 10 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 43 % | 5 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 51 % | 1 % | 11 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 54 % | 9 % | 20 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 50 % | 14 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 45 % | 15 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 48 % | 20 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 55 % | 16 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 54 % | 10 % | 16 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 46 % | 14 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Humor | 43 % | 21 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Empathy | 45 % | 28 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 55 % | 40 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 57 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 46 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 143′ | Tension | 56 % | 33 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 151′ | Tension | 55 % | 29 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 159′ | Empathy | 55 % | 32 % | 40 % | 43 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Embassy Secretary
President of Tribunal
Colonel Borg (as Count Zichy)
Nurse Erna
Stuffy Graves
Club Porter (1942)
Period Blimp
Club Porter (1902)
Cafe Orchestra Leader
Kaunitz
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Written by
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1943
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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