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Pimlico dozes during the worst heat wave for years... until London's last unexploded bomb goes off with a deafening roar, flinging the people headlong into a fantastic adventure. Arthur Pemberton and his daughter Shirley, investigating the crater made by the bomb, find treasure and an old document decreeing that Pimlico can be recognized in perpetuity as Burgundian soil. The residents, quick to see the opportunities, dispense with licensing laws, and put themselves on the export list of English firms. The British Government steps in, wires off 'BURGUNDY', sets up customs barriers and cuts off water and electricity.
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4.6 out of 5
92.31% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film, Great Product
A classic. Great quality. Yeah, you need one of those all-region DVD players (right?), but who can't get one of those cheap, these days? You're going to be watching all kinds of weird stuff anyway, so you might as well get one. As for the story - you either know it or you don't. Suffice to say, it's marvelous. Filmed in bombed-out London.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great British Movie
Saw this film years ago, remembered it as a very funny and poignant story with a great cast. I was quite young at the time, but was impressed about the resiliance and spirit of the British after W W 2. Acting and story great.
5.0 out of 5 stars Problems renting on Amazon
Good grief. Why will Bolo not ket me rent and watch this great old film on my iPad?......
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
a true classic for the times
5.0 out of 5 stars NTSC DVD Version
This is one of the great Ealing Studios comedies, and it's a shame that so many of the great classics from British cinema are difficult to find for folks on this side of the pond. I found a great copy of this one, and was glad I did. I ordered the NTSC version produced by Nostalgia Family Video, and was pleased with the price, the quality of the transfer and the movie itself. I would recommend it!
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful satire of post-war England
One of the first of the great Ealing comedies, and a clear indication that their comedies would carry social and political weight as well. In this picture a run-down section of London discovers a horde of burried treasure when a bomb left over from WW II explodes accidentally, and the residents of Pimlico, London, learn that they actually are a part of Burgandy, as deeded by the King in the 1400s. This means they are a separate country right in the heart of London, and they decide to act like a separate country. Thus they conclude that the laws of England don't apply anymore - but likewise England cuts them off, and Pimlico is under siege.The craziness of the situation leapfrogs, with passports now required, services cut, people throwing food over the barbed-wire fence to help them survive. It's a great satire on government and sovereignty. It's also an interesting look at post-war London, with its burned-out buildings still plentiful and ration books still in use (England felt very much at the short end of the stick after the war, the last of the allied countries to be under wartime restrictions and shortages). The script is terrific (typical for Ealing productions), and Stanley Holloway is wonderful as the leader of Pimlico. Definitely worth a watch.
5.0 out of 5 stars Passport to laughter
This blissful flim is set im Miramont Place, Pimlico (a district of South London). When an unexploded bomb left over from WW2 goes off, local shopkeeper Stanley Holloway discovers an ancient trasure hoard, including a mysterious document. An eccentric university professor (Margaret Rutherford) translates the document, and it proves that Miramont Place was the site of a palace given to the exiled Duke of Burgundy by King Edward IV, making the inhabitants of Miramont Place natives of Burgundy rather than Britain. The locals go wild, tearing up their ration books and keeping the local pub open all night, they have a great time until the government turns nasty and starts cracking down on them. Enter a dishy Frenchman who turns out to be the present Duke, come to claim his inheritance and save his subjects from the iron hand of beurocracy. Under seige, the defiant Burgundians take to stopping subway trains and making the passengers go through customs, the government retaliates by turning off their water supply, who will win in the battle of wits? If you are a fan of eccentric British comedy, this film is a classic in the genre.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun in post war London
Funny a brilliant. A wonderful portrait of Britain in the austerity years, a brilliant satire of British politics, and a laugh aloud funny plot about what would happen if a small part of London discovered it was really part of medieval Burgundy. With the immortal Dame Margeret Rutherford, at her jowl juddering best.
Beste englische Tradition der Selbstironie
Eine herrliche Persiflage auf britische Eigenheiten, glänzend gespielt. Aus der Hochzeit englischer Filme dieser Art (z.B. Adel verpflichtet). Merry old England at its very best.Sehr empfehlenswert!
un chef d'oeuvre d'humour anglais
Il existe deux produits pour ce film. L'un au format Blueray uniquement en version originale (que je suppose importé de Grande-Bretagne). Pour avoir le film sous-titré en français il faut commander le DVD normal qui est d'excellente qualité visuelle.Les autres commentaires concernant ce film détaillent un peu le contenu du film. Chez moi il a déclanché de nombreux fou-rires... Extraordinaire humour britannique...
It was not the correct zone DVD for AUSTRALIA. Return instructions too difficult to make sense of.
DVD wouldn't play. Wrong zone for AUSTRALIA. Return instructions could not be understood
Classic movie
Funny oldBritish classic. Highly recommended.
DVD
Tout est OK , merci
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