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Hobson's Choice
Directed by David Lean
1954•1h 48m•NR•★ 7.4
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Synopsis
A tyrannical, drunken Victorian Salford bootmaker refuses to provide dowries for his three independent daughters, until his plain, formidable 30-year-old eldest daughter defies him by proposing to his illiterate, genius master bootmaker employee and setting up a rival shop that puts her father out of business. David Lean's Berlin Golden Bear-winning comedy masterpiece starring Charles Laughton and Brenda De Banzie.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorDavid Lean
WriterWynyard BrowneDavid LeanNorman Spencer
CinematographyJack Hildyard
MusicMalcolm Arnold
Principal Cast
Charles LaughtonHenry Horatio Hobson
John MillsWilliam Mossop
Brenda De BanzieMaggie Hobson
Daphne AndersonAlice Hobson
Prunella ScalesVicky Hobson
Richard WattisAlbert Prosser
Derek BlomfieldFreddy Beenstock
Helen HayeMrs. Hepworth
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Runtime1h 48m (108 mins)
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DirectorDavid Lean
LanguagesEnglish
CountryGB
StudioLondon Film Productions • British Lion Film Corporation
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