UK,
1949, 84 min
Directed by:
Henry CorneliusCinematography:
Lionel BanesComposer:
Georges AuricCast:
Stanley Holloway, Betty Warren, Barbara Murray, Paul Dupuis, John Slater, Jane Hylton, Hermione Baddeley, Frederick Piper, Charles Hawtrey (more)Plots(1)
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! (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Reviews (1)
A sort of British post-war Kocourkov or The Best Man of All. I had to check if the script was at least inspired by a real event, because the plot is so absurd that I wouldn't be surprised if there was a grain of truth in it. But it’s not.
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