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Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

1949 · 84 min · EN · 6.7 (74 votes)
Dir. Henry Cornelius · Starring Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford, Paul Dupuis, Raymond Huntley, John Slater · Music Georges Auric

“French Goings-On in the Heart of London.”

Comedy

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. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

VIBE

A delightful, witty romp through British bureaucracy and national identity. It feels like a warm cup of tea on a drizzly afternoon, full of gentle humor and charming absurdity that celebrates community spirit.

charmingwittylightheartedquirkysatiricalsteadyEaling comedyperiod piecegentle satireblack and whitenationalismbureaucracycommunityabsurdity
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treasureterritoryworld war iipolitical negotiationssatirefood rationinglondon blitzunexploded bomb
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