Review of Passport to Pimlico (1949) by Michael B — 24 Apr 2012

I'm only giving it three stars based on current tastes. This is a little period gem that would have been more significant to the viewers of the day. To appreciate the film you have to understand that much of Europe was still in ruins, and that rationing was in effect, even in the US, where agricultural products were being routed to Europe as part of the Marshall Plan. Here we have a group of classic British "characters" battling the indifferent government officials. They just want the recognition of proudly rejoining the British Empire, but the bottom-rung government types can't be bothered, so the citizens of Pimlico have to stand up for themselves. Their acts of defiance must have been a breath of fresh air to a populace that had been living for years under wartime government controls and fear of obliteration.

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