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Hobson's Choice
Comedy, Drama - 1954
Hobson's Choice
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Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for overindulging in the local Moonraker Public House, he exploits his three daughters as cheap labour. When he declares that there will be ‘no marriages’ to avoid the expense of marriage settlements at £500 each, his eldest daughter Maggie rebels.
Director:
,
David Lean
Cast:
,
Helen Haye
,
Brenda De Banzie
,
Charles Laughton
,
John Mills
,
Derek Blomfield
,
Prunella Scales
,
Richard Wattis
,
Joseph Tomelty
,
Daphne Anderson

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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
19 Apr 1954
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Film Award2 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Lean's sharp direction and impeccable performances all round transform a slight comedy into a timeless delight.
– ,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
Hobson's Choice is a cheerful little slice of death, warmed over and served with some lively comic sauces by Producer-Director David Lean and Actor Charles Laughton.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
1 May 2013
fresh:
David Lean directed, with wit and tact.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A delightful and rewarding British film.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
25 Mar 2006
fresh:
Although Laughton richly overplays every major scene, his performance remains one of the film's highlights.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
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