Passport to pimlico is the ultimate antibrexit film. When an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of burgundy, france and thus foreign territory. Click here for more on the made in britain season pictures reproduced by kind permission of studiocanal films limited and gunnesbury. As a result of wartime bombing, an ancient parchment is uncovered, proving that the pimlico section of london belongs to burgundy, france. Clarkes six ealing comedies, passport to pimlico d. The result is a charming celebration of a very british kind of rebellion. Henry cornelius, 1949 arguably best exemplifies studio head michael balcons description of ealings postwar films as our mild revolution. Facts about passport to pimlico the idea for the passport to pimlico film came about after tibby clarke, a long time scriptwriter at ealing studios, read a newspaper article about the events in canada tibby clarke always believed this was the best he ever came up with and earned the writer a nomination for an academy award in 1950.
May 28, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Passport to pimlico film 1949 passport to pimlico 1949 ealing studios film with from left. Henry cornelius, 1949 arguably best exemplifies studio head michael balcons description of ealings postwar films as our mild revolution but as with most of the studios output, the accent is on the mild, while the revolutionary element is little more than play. You cant miss the familiar laurel wreath logo on the old studio building, best known for the series of classic comedies of the 40s and 50s. It is a story of a region in britain that is accidentally discovered to be foreign land. London is suffering the torment of rationing and a recordbreaking heatwave. It is a world that i remember well, full of the sort of people that surrounded my childhood.
Pimlico is the setting of the 1940 version of gaslight. Passport to pimlico movie 1949 stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray. Passport to pimlico 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If you choose watch now, the video will instantly stream to your computer and you may later stream it on another compatible device. Residents of a part of london declare independence, when they discover an old treaty. Germany and france are the principals that lead the eu. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Residents of a part of london declare independence when they discover an old treaty. Passport to pimlico, biljett till burgund, spain pasaporte a pimlico passport to pimlico. A german passport is, besides the german id card and the german emergency travel document called reiseausweis als passersatz, the only other officially recognised document that german authorities will routinely accept as proof of identity from german citizens. Passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley holloway, margaret rutherford and hermione baddeley.
French goingson in the heart of london when an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of burgundy, france and thus foreign territory. Continental parts for honda passport, sendel parts for honda passport, helo parts for honda passport, kmc parts for honda passport, maval parts for honda passport, npw parts for honda passport, left seats for honda passport, acdelco starters for honda passport, thule parts for honda passport, exhaust parts for honda passport. Jun 01, 2012 passport to pimlico is out on dvd and bluray from june 11. The pub you can see in this photo was the union flag, and is now the corner cafe on the. The residents of pimlico in london stumble on ancient documents that let them claim the area still belongs to the duchy of burgundy in france a discovery that means they can eat all the food they want and keep the pubs open all day and night. Diate postwar period with passport to pimlico ealing studios 1949, director. A set was built on a large world war ii bombsite just south of lambeth at the junction of hercules road. From the injoke at the start the radio announcer telling us weve been listening to les norman and his. Passport to pimlico is one of the most charmingly whimsical ealing studios comedies of the late 1940searly 1950s. Passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley. In passport to pimlico, people travelling on the underground railway have to declare there currency at the burgundy customs points.
The story concerns the unearthing of treasure and documents that lead to a small part of pimlico to be declared a legal part of the house of burgundy, and therefore exempt from the. Find out when and where you can watch passport to pimlico on tv with the full listings schedule at. When residents of a small london neighborhood discover the land still belongs to france, they take their new nationality seriously. They find documents proving that the region is, in fact, part of. Passport to pimlico is een britse filmkomedie uit 1949 onder regie van henry cornelius. Starring stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray, paul dupuis, john slater, jane hylton, naunton wayne and hermione baddeley. Passport to pimlico was inspired by a news story in which it was reported that princess juliana had given birth to an heir to the throne during her wartime exile to canada. Residents of a part of london declare independence when. The accidental explosion of an undetonated german bomb left over from world war ii unearths a longburied cellar containing both fabulous riches and a previously. 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. This very funny british comedy shows what might happen if a section of london, in this case pimlico, were to declare itself independent from the rest of the uk.
Passport to pimlico is a lively glimpse into a post war world that has now gone. Passport to pimlico film 1949 kgrrky from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. It was first necessary, however, that the government make the maternity wing in which she was staying legally dutch soil as the heir had to be born within the realm of the. Studios and went into partnership with ufa studios in germany, co producing a. Passport to pimlico, 1949 about the accidental explosion of an undetonated german bomb left over from world war ii unearths a longburied cellar containing both fabulous riches and a previously unknown royal charter from king edward iv that cedes the surrounding land to the last duke of burgundy. When an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents. Passport to pimlico 1949 although englands ealing studios produced a range of films in various genres, the company is best known for the witty, irreverent comedies made between the late 40s and mid50s under the stewardship of production chief sir michael balcon. Arthur rank organizationealing studios first viewingyoutube this is a very funny film. The accidental explosion of an undetonated german bomb left over from world war ii unearths a longburied cellar containing both. Passport to pimlico 1949 henry cornelius, stanley holloway. Although ealing had been producing films since the 1930s, its fame came in the immediate aftermath of world war ii when the studio produced a series of comedies that have widely been regarded as classics. Jul 22, 20 passport to pimlico was performed as part of this years south west fest, held in south west london theres a moment in the classic ealing comedy passport to pimlico when it looks as though the feisty pimlico burgundians might have to surrender their claim to interdependence. London tram 1949, kennington road, passport to pimlico. As a result of wartime bombing, an ancient parchment is uncovered, proving that.
Passport to pimlico movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. A tiny london borough finds itself independent of the rest of the nation in this gently satirical uk comedy. Passport to pimlico is a comedy film directed by henry cornelius. It very well portrays a society that was closer and much more friendly.
With stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray, paul dupuis. Henry cornelius when an unexploded world war ii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, london, england, it reveals a treasure trove. Passport to pimlico stanley holloway hermione baddeley margaret rutherford 1949 london neighbors stanley holloway, hermione baddeley, margaret rutherford discover their district is. Passport to pimlico is the ultimate antibrexit movie the 1949 ealing comedy passport to pimlico isnt just one of the funniest british films ever made, its also a prescient warning and the perfect allegory of brexit, and why it might be doomed to fail. Passport to pimlico was one of the famous comedies from englands ealing studios. Passport to pimlico wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. They imposed austerity, the working class have no alternative but to live in within. Catala deutsch espanol francais italiano nederlands. German passports are issued to nationals of germany for the purpose of international travel. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 55 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 5. Passport to pimlico is the ultimate antibrexit movie dmovies.
Passport to pimlico 1949 trivia 26 add new the outdoor scenes were shot in lambeth, a mile away from pimlico. May 28, 2012 passport to pimlico was actually filmed in lambeth, in a cleared bomb site off the lambeth road. Passport to pimlico movie 1949 stanley holloway, betty warren. Passport to pimlico 1949 flickers in timeflickers in time. Betty warren, barbara murray, margaret rutherford, paul dupuis, john slater, stanley holloway. Pimlico, a few years after the end of the second world war. We didnt have much but we were happy with what we had, and we dreampt of better. A secret history of passport to pimlico movies empire.
Ealing studios output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for british cinema. During wwii in pimlico, a tiny overlooked section of london, an unexploded bomb is accidentally set off, revealing a hidden cave full of treasures. It was directed by henry cornelius and written by t. Arguing that things are not loved because they are great but become great because they are loved, he asserts that. When an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, london, it reveals a treasure trove. Jun 19, 2015 passport to pimlico directed by henry cornelius written by t. Residents of a part of london declare independence when they discover an old. Post world war ii, pimlico was the setting of the 1949 ealing comedy passport to pimlico. The british government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
Passport to pimlico 1949 henry cornelius, stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray october 28, 2018 when an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, london, it reveals a treasure trove. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Passport to pimlico film 1949 kgrrd9 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Chestertons orthodoxy, pimlico is used as an example of a desperate thing. They find documents proving that the region is, in fact, part of burgundy, france and thus foreign territory. Passport to pimlico movie trailer hd 1949 plot synopsis. At the same time, this film preserves certain other conventions of the time for example, there really was a restriction on how much money people could take out of britain which lasted until the 1970s. While examining the hidden wonders found in the cave, a professor discovers a charter that says pimlico is actually a part of the burgundy section of france. This is after a bomb, a remnant from world war ii, is accidentally exploded by children to reveal documents indicating that the region is part of burgundy.