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Passport To Pimlico [Blu-ray] [1949]

Raymond Huntley , Hermione Baddeley , Henry Cornelius    Universal, suitable for all   Blu-ray
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Raymond Huntley, Hermione Baddeley, Stanley Holloway, Betty Warren, Barbara Murray
  • Directors: Henry Cornelius
  • Producers: Passport to Pimlico (Blu-Ray), Passport to Pimlico
  • Format: Import, Blu-ray
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Studio Canal
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Jun 2012
  • Run Time: 80 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B007EBZZL2
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 24,551 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

The Ealing Studios classic now digitally restored!

"Loveably dotty, while still smartly caustic... the Ealing ethos at its very best" **** Empire

Ealing Studios' output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for British cinema. Written by Ealing regular T.E.B. Clarke, Passport to Pimlico was nominated by BAFTA in the Best British Film category and stars Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford and Paul Dupuis. When an unexploded WWII bomb is unexpectedly detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a buried cellar full of treasures, including an ancient document proving that the area is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. In an attempt to regain control, the British Government set up borders and cut off all services to the area, but the ‘Burgundians' are determined to fight back!

Special Features:
• Interview with BFI Curator Mark Duguid
• Locations Featurette with Film Historian Richard Dacre
• Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
• Restoration Comparison
• Restored Trailer

Product Description

United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the scenes, Black & White, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Featurette, Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The Ealing Studios classic now digitally restored! Ealing Studios' output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for British cinema. Written by Ealing regular T.E.B. Clarke, Passport To Pimlico was nominated by BAFTA in the Best British Film category and stars Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford and Paul Dupuis. When an unexploded WWII bomb is unexpectedly detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a buried cellar full of treasures, including an ancient document proving that the area is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. In an attempt to regain control, the British Government set up borders and cut off all services to the area, but the 'Burgundians' are determined to fight back! SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Oscar Academy Awards, ...Passport to Pimlico (Blu-Ray)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Joyful comedy 28 July 2004
Format:DVD
On a stifling hot afternoon in Miramont Place, Pimlico, an unexploded bomb is accidentaly exploded, revealing a hidden treasure trove, a painting and some mysterious documents. When the documents are translated by Professor Hatton-Jones of London University (Margaret Rutherford)the inhabitants of Miramont Place learnt to their astonishment that they live on land that belongs to the Duchy of Burgundy, granted to the Duke by Edward IV, and that they are technically Burgundians. At first they have a wonderful time being Burgundians, tearing up their ration books, burning their identity cards, and ignoring the licensing and betting laws, but trouble starts when black market traders start to flood into the area. Shopkeeper Stanley Holloway forms a governing comittee, which includes another local shopkeeper, delightful Hermione Baddley ,and the present holder of the title of Duke of Burgundy,a charming young Frenchman, turns up to claim his dukedom and court Stanley Holloway's daughter. Frustrated by the lack of cooperation in Whitehall, the Burgundians stop the underground trains that pass beneath Miramont Place, and make the passengers go through customs., "The Burgundians are a fighting people" as Margaret Rutherford triumphantly remarks "Consider what they did against the might of Louis XI!" Then Whitehall decides to close the border, and things get really tough for the Burgundians, with dwindling food and water, but they are determined to fight on and not be crushed by bureaucracy. This is an absolutely wonderful film, a brilliant and hilarious plot, wonderful comic performances, with Margaret Rutherford outstanding, and, unlike many of the later Ealing comedies, a cheerful and upbeat ending. By far and away my favourite British comedy.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By L. Davidson VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
"Passport to Pimlico" is a quaint, almost absurd , Ealing comedy set in post-WW2 London, still enduring rationing and still living amidst the ruined homes and factories of the Blitz. Against a background of a heatwave and UXB's , a treasure trove is uncovered in a cellar in Pimlico alongside a document which is a 15th Century Royal Charter proclaiming that the area in which the treasure was found is actually the property of the erstwhile Duke of Burgundy from France. This technicality leads to a farcical series of events as Pimlico declares itself independent after the British Crown claims their treasure trove. This is a likeable film, original,witty and quintessentially British and it provides an interesting social and cultural snapshot of post-War Britain. It is equally fascinating that 55 years after it was released ,the London (and Britain) of "Passport to Pimlico" is utterly unrecognisable and alien, which is a measure of the rapidity and intensity of social,economic and cultural change that has taken place since then.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Passport to Pimilco VHS 12 Jan 2005
By A Customer
Format:DVD
A few years back, I bought a VHS copy of Passport to Pimlico at a local bargain store, where it sold for a mere two dollars. The quality wasn't great but the movie was. I had seen it once before as a youngster, and was just as entertained by the ingenuity of the plot and the superb acting on my second viewing. This movie is not available on DVD in the US, which is a shame. It's a shame because a vast audience of Americans can't view this excellent British comedy which ranks up there with The Man in the White Suit, and The Lavender Hill Mob. Let's hope that if it does appear, it won't be re-made into something as tawdry as the recent Ladykillers, with Tom Hanks. This pathetic Hollywood re-make destroyed the charm and wit of the original 1956 movie, IMHO, and I would hate to see that happen to Passport to Pimlico. Why can't they leave the classics alone?
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2.0 out of 5 stars Charles Hawtrey at the piano
It's a nice idea. The residents of Pimlico separate from England courtesy of a discovered charter that aligns them with Burgundy. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Alex da Silva
3.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight Burgundy
P. to P. is a modest Ealing Comedy if we're honest. There are some amusing scenes and the characters are, as always, a bit more then 'types'. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mario
5.0 out of 5 stars Not viewed yet.
Bought to show our children and ~Grandchildren what it was like for us growing up, playing on Bomb sites as kids. iIs a great film.
Published 5 months ago by Violet Sugar
3.0 out of 5 stars A glimpse of the past.
'Passport to Pimlico' is a lively glimpse into a post war world that has now gone. It very well portrays a society that was closer and much more friendly. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Paschal
4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Comedy
Henry Cornelius' 1949 Ealing Comedy Passport To Pimlico was another production from the studio featuring a typically idiosyncratic screenplay by T E B Clark, and inspired by a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Keith M
4.0 out of 5 stars Great gentle classic for the other austerity years
Ealing at their best. Lots of well known faces, funny plot and some good shooting. I've always loved the passport scene on the tube train. Belin wall stuff.
Published 6 months ago by Barry Wom
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Passport
One of the great Ealing Studios comedies.
If you like films from this era the Blu-Ray is great to watch.
Published 7 months ago by John Graham
4.0 out of 5 stars On a par with the other Ealing Blu-rays
Like the other Ealing releases on Blu-ray, Passport to Pimlico has undergone a digital makeover and for the most part is a big improvement on the DVD edition. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Chris White
4.0 out of 5 stars When British comedies were at their zenith!
The story of "Passport to Pimlico" is one of those inventive comedies of classic British cinema. Pimlico is a small area of central London, and in it is a leftover WWII German... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Modrnknght
5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB DIGITAL RESTORATION ON BLU RAY
IGNORE THE REVIEW DATED 11 JUNE 2012. This is a superb blu ray edition for this great British classic film. Read more
Published 11 months ago by BRITISH CLASSICS
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