Movie review - "Passport to Pilmico" (1949) **** ½

Gorgeous Ealing comedy with a terrific idea and a wonderful script. A London borough discovers that it is part of Burgundy, and rejoice in their freedom from restrictions. Ealing comedy par excellance – plucky Englishmen all banding together in a good cause. I always admired the structure of this piece - what a nerdy thing to say. It's also cute how such an inherently English movie is based around a conceit that it's part of France. The character actor leads all seem to be having a ball.